The Schenectadians

By George Gardner

A young, idealistic minister, and a stonecutter's son, two men merged in destiny. The former - driven by the abuses of a new industrial age at the turn of the century - from the pulpit to founding a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595137237
• ISBN13: 9780595137237
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Enjoyable History!

I knew Pink Gardner. And through Pink's great storytelling, I sometimes felt as though I knew Dr. George R. Lunn. Obviously the storytelling gene must be passed from father to son, as George Gardner demonstrates his own wonderful storytelling skill in this book. The characters, both of whom are bigger than life, fairly jump off the pages and become real. George has mastered the art of describing situations and people with a rich palette of language that makes them come alive. When I finished the book, I felt disappointed that there wasn't more. It's a great read! I highly recommend The Schenectadians.

A Masterpiece from a Writer, not just a Storyteller

The book is a MASTERPIECE!!! What a brilliant effort! I stand in awe of George's talent! The basic reason for the book - memorializing two unique, interesting, and productive individuals - is absolutely achieved. I'm sure some would say, "Sure it's good. Look at the material he had to work with." And that's the point. Through his writing talent we could look at the two "STARS" up close and personal. I love his writing style. While many successful writers make good use of adjectives, which George does, he manages to use adjectives that no one else would use in that context and they work! So many writers come up with analogies that are clearly forced, don't quite work, and stop the reader who realizes their weakness. Not George! He has the talent to do the unusual and make it work. Then there is his technique of changing scenes with some abruptness, which results in a change of pace and greater interest, and defeats boredom. That and some interesting sentence structure gave me the conviction that he is a writer, not just a storyteller. In the opening he states that the work is a novel, which signals to me that much of the details of scenes and conversations are reproduced by him based on facts and his imagination. If that is true, then he does his reproductions believably and therefore spectacularly brilliantly. Again, moving from the storyteller stage to something more expert, he has exhibited the ability to understand and to use his knowledge of the human condition - an advanced writing skill! As I have said, he is a WRITER, a professional! I'm anxious to read his next work! What much of the above adds up to is that George has the highly skilled ability to create three-dimensional characters on a two-dimensional page. WOW! Speaking of dimensions, there is one more aspect that deserves comment here. I found many parts of the book to be personally INSPIRING without overt preaching. I feel closer to God. Reading the book was an interesting, rewarding, riveting and memorable experience. A MASTERPIECE! Worth waiting for. I thank you for including me in its triumph!