Edenland

The synopsis gives you the general grist of the book. Here's what it doesn't tell you. Bledsoe and Alice deeply dislike and mistrust each other. Bledsoe can't get over thinking that Alice is a murderer and therefore a person of low character not to be trusted. He's desperate to escape capture and se......more

Edenland is the evocative title of an evocative novel set in the early days of the US Civil War. Its story plunges us into the Great Dismal Swamp that straddles Virginia and North Carolina, and never quite allows us to escape the treacherous waters that threaten to engulf its protagonists. The Great......more

I'm not sure how I found out about this book, but I will be recommending it to other readers. For me, it was a page turner. As a historical, I'd give it 10+ stars. The author managed to weave in the historical details without slowing down the story, which is no small thing. (Frankly, I'm annoyed whe......more

Very episodic and a bit rushed, I appreciate the writing style and authenticity of this story of a slave and indentured servant seeking "eden" and escape from their living conditions. Lush descriptions of the land they travel through on their adventure. The author did a masterful job of telling this......more

I loved the way the story flowed. Full of twists and turns and tension. The book is hard to put down once picked up.......more