Town of German Flatts
Really have enjoyed this book (and the movie) for over 50 years. Grew up in Herkimer, NY (named after General Nicholas Herkimer) and now live in the Town of German Flatts (spelled German Flats in the movie), where the story is to have taken place. I first read the book as a young child and as a result became a huge history buff. From what I learned in school and over the years, the book is a fairly accurate telling of events that happened. Do know that a lot of Revolutionary War history took place in and around the Mohawk Valley.
drums and the new deal
This is one of the Depression era lengthy historical romances. E. does an excellent job portraying the unromantic frontier life during the American Revolution. Like Kenneth Roberts Edmunds was a strong opponent of the new Deal, but, unlike Roberts, he abstains from sermonizing.
This is an excellent historical novel.
one of those books you can't put down
I picked this book up in the library one day because it reminded me of The Last of the Mohicans and ended up getting sucked in (and liking it much more than LOTM). I found the characters humanly flawed and lovable and their lives very interesting. Although some might find the relentless action tiring, I thought it was probably an accurate depiction of the hardships they faced. The fact that parts of the story aren't PC made it seem even more accurate to me (and I say this as someone of Irish heritage- a group that is not spared its discriminations in the book).
I highly recommend reading this book. You might not find it as endearing as I have, but I'm sure there will be something within the story you will like.
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