Mary Glickman
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Mary Glickman was born on the south shore of Boston, and raised in a strict Irish-Polish Catholic family. From an early age, she was fascinated by faith. In her twenties, Mary traveled in Europe and explored her passion for writing, composing short stories and poetry. She later returned to the vis mere United States and enrolled in the Masters in Creative Writing program at Boston University, under the poet George Starbuck, focusing on fiction writing. While taking an MFA seminar with the late Ivan Gold, Mary completed her first novel, Drones. Her other title's include: Home in the Morning, One More River, Marching to Zion, and An Undisturbed Peace. (Bowker Author Biography) vis mindre
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- While she was raised in a strict Irish-Polish Catholic family, from an early age Glickman felt an affinity toward Judaism and converted to the faith when she married. After living in Boston for twenty years, she and her husband traveled to South Carolina and discovered a love for all things Southern. Glickman now lives in Seabrook Island, South Carolina, with her husband, cats, and beloved horse, King of Harts.
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Started off well, and there were some interesting parts, but the focus on different characters did not work for me this time. Some chapters were fascinating and some were so disjointed that they felt like they had been dropped in form a different book. Totally forgettable.
Abe, a new immigrant from dirty and over-crowded London is fascinated with the new world and the opportunities it promises. Sadly, his image of the land of opportunity is marred by the reality of his indentured servitude to his uncle. He finds himself trapped by the long and arduous journeys of a traveling salesman on the new frontier. During one of his journeys, he becomes lost and ends up at the mountain home of female Cherokee chief, Dark Waters. She nurses him back to health and becomes his first lover. As Abe matures and starts a family of his own, he is especially affected by the Native American evacuation, the “Trail of Tears”, because of his experiences with Dark Water, a woman he will always love.
The imagery in this book is vivid and the characters are strong and realistic, however, I found the first half of the book boring. I was bored with Abe’s complaining. In his early life, he seemed to frequently get himself into trouble with his lies and stupidity. As I got into the second half of the book, Abe straightened out as he matured. The book also became more interesting, as it began to deal more with the subject for which this book originally interested me, the sad Native American relocation from their homelands to the west. Even though I found the first section of this book very slow, it is very well-written. In addition, it is a well-researched historical fiction.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.… (mere)
The imagery in this book is vivid and the characters are strong and realistic, however, I found the first half of the book boring. I was bored with Abe’s complaining. In his early life, he seemed to frequently get himself into trouble with his lies and stupidity. As I got into the second half of the book, Abe straightened out as he matured. The book also became more interesting, as it began to deal more with the subject for which this book originally interested me, the sad Native American relocation from their homelands to the west. Even though I found the first section of this book very slow, it is very well-written. In addition, it is a well-researched historical fiction.
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.… (mere)
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Now that I have finished this remarkable novel, I have been pondering the title. During the course of this story, as with history, many have their lives ripped from them. Individuals, families and Nations suffered in terrible and violent ways.
"Who, who I want to cry, comes through this story with an undisturbed peace?" Are the new settlers at peace? Is President Jackson who orders and carries out the removal unruffled? What of those who profited when the Choctaw, and Cherokee move into Oklahoma territories.
Is it the Jewish peddler, our main protagonist Abraham, who keeps his peace as he wants?
Before he takes wife Hannah, he carries on finding his way in this new nation. He gets what he wants. He faces some anxiety, and stabs of guilty conscience. Maybe it is Abe that the title speaks to.
I enjoyed dialogue between Marian (Dark Water) and Abraham Bento Sassaporta Naggar. It was if Abe could not stop his honest thoughts from popping out of his mouth.
The horrors about the Trail of Tears can easier find delivery through the vehicle of fiction.
Mrs. Glickman's research is extensive. The story teems with accuracy.
If you enjoy early American historical fiction, this is an excellent book to read.… (mere)