Kentucky Blues

by Derek Robinson

Book Overview

Derek Robinson tells the story of a small pioneer community in deepest Kentucky across a century from its founding in the 1820s, through the Civil War, to the dawn of the modern age. Following several... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0304361828
• ISBN13: 9780304361823
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Cassell
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 2.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.2" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An excellent change of pace, and a great story

If you're a fan of Robinson's war novels, this is a great opportunity to see his story-telling talents turned in another direction. His sharp, witty dialogue, realistic details and bittersweet story elements make this a great novel about 2 families (and their strange neighbors and friends) that feud in a small river town in Kentucky before, during and after the Civil War. His typically unsympathetic views of his own characters, their motivations and actions really enrich this story. I strongly recommend it if you love Derek Robinson's work, or even if you've never heard of him, and just want to read a great novel full of fascinating characters set in a pivotal time in America's history.