In Honored Glory

By Robert Vaughan

"In Honored Glory" is a fiery novel about the Spanish American War and follows General Joseph Murchison, first introduced to Vaughan's readers in Yesterday's Reveille, and again in Adobe Walls, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312970099
• ISBN13: 9780312970093
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: St Martins Pr
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Good, solid, but simple story

I read a lot of historical fiction novels and so I feel qualified to classify this one as "historical-light". The novel is the very straight-forward depiction of the Spanish American War, as seen through the eyes of several central characters, including a female journalist, a recently-graduated West Pointer, and an experienced Buffalo Soldier. As in other Robert Vaughn books I've read, the story is set against a true-to-life backdrop, although the details of the historical aspects are lightweight. By that I mean we never dig down into what's happening in the war itself, the causes, the impact, the life-altering experiences that we get from other authors. We stay only on the surface. The war itself seems to be more of a picnic outing than a war. Vaughn does do a good job showing the interests and the prejudices of the press during that period.I bought this book because it dealt with a period which is often glossed over by historical fiction, with the possible exception of the Rough Riders themselves. We see them here, as well, but they don't overshadow the others. I got what I expected: a straight-forward story, with bits of romance, action, and historical references. A good read, as long as you don't expect to much.