Border Men, The

Judd, Cameron

ISBN 10: 0553295330 / ISBN 13: 9780553295337

Published by Domain, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Border Men, The
• Publisher: Domain
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0553295330
• ISBN 13: 9780553295337
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Raised on a frontier torn by bloodshed, Joshua Colter, now a captain in the Patriot Rangers, leads the colonists in their struggle against the Chickamaugas and Cherokee on one front and the British army on the other. Original.

Reviews

This predictable sequel to The Overmountain Men is set on the Tennessee/Carolina frontier during the American Revolution. Joshua Colter, his family, neighbors and enemies suffer the usual trials of revolutionary frontier living (Indian raids, war with the English, famine and sickness), celebrate the usual frontier events (births and marriages) and dream the usual frontier dreams of wilderness, peace and good hunting. The plot ranges over the lives of a host of characters, from the patriot Colters to the troubled Tory Brecht family--struggling for survival--with some emphasis on Joshua's complex relationship with the widow of John Hawk, his Indian friend turned enemy, whom he killed. Certain characters are potentially interesting, particularly Pontius Pilate, an escaped slave who becomes a legend among the Indians when he swears to avenge the death of a thief who had been his ally; but rather than animating the story, Judd too often resorts to telling the reader what to feel with comments like "It was to be the last real happiness she would know in a long time." The result is a readable genre piece that leaves one indifferent.
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