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Title: The Tree of Appomattox
Note: Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Ken Reeder. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "The Tree of Appomattox" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This narrative serves as a conclusion to a series focused on the American Civil War, following characters like Dick Mason and his cousin Harry Kenton, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. The story explores themes of family loyalty, the horrors of war, and the eventual exhaustion of both Northern and Southern forces as their fates converge. At the start of the novel, we meet Dick Mason, a young Union officer, who longs for the delicious apples hanging on the branches of a towering tree amidst the conflict of war. As he chats with comrades, the narrative shifts to the stark realities of their surroundings—trenches of Petersburg, the remains of a tumultuous battlefield, and the emotional toll that war exacts on both sides. The foreboding presence of his Southern cousin, Harry, looms over Dick's thoughts, adding complexity to his experiences. As the chapter unfolds, Dick's tension builds, culminating in his realization that soon he may confront not just enemy soldiers, but family, underscoring the harsh personal conflicts wrought by civil strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander), 1862-1919
EBook No.: 17677
Published: Feb 4, 2006
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Tree of Appomattox
Note: Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits: Produced by Ken Reeder. HTML version by Al Haines.
Summary: "The Tree of Appomattox" by Joseph A. Altsheler is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This narrative serves as a conclusion to a series focused on the American Civil War, following characters like Dick Mason and his cousin Harry Kenton, who find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. The story explores themes of family loyalty, the horrors of war, and the eventual exhaustion of both Northern and Southern forces as their fates converge. At the start of the novel, we meet Dick Mason, a young Union officer, who longs for the delicious apples hanging on the branches of a towering tree amidst the conflict of war. As he chats with comrades, the narrative shifts to the stark realities of their surroundings—trenches of Petersburg, the remains of a tumultuous battlefield, and the emotional toll that war exacts on both sides. The foreboding presence of his Southern cousin, Harry, looms over Dick's thoughts, adding complexity to his experiences. As the chapter unfolds, Dick's tension builds, culminating in his realization that soon he may confront not just enemy soldiers, but family, underscoring the harsh personal conflicts wrought by civil strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander), 1862-1919
EBook No.: 17677
Published: Feb 4, 2006
Downloads: 106
Language: English
Subject: United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.