Relive a Civil War-era coming‑of‑age tale told through the eyes of a young bugler.
The Little Bugler follows a boy who joins the army, carries a bugle, and learns what courage, duty, and first love mean in wartime. Told with warmth and brisk, clear prose, it blends battle field scenes with quiet moments of family letters, memory, and the ache of what might have been. The narrator’s journey weaves through marches, camp life, personal loss, and a slow, hopeful search for answers about a girl named Annie Belle and a home that seems both near and far.
- A vivid look at marching, camp routines, and the sounds of war from a soldier’s perspective
- A gentle, enduring love story threaded through letters and memory
- Moments of humor, courage, and personal growth amid upheaval
- A reflective portrait of Southern life during the era, told through intimate, first‑person scenes
Ideal for readers of historical wartime fiction and intimate coming‑of‑age stories set in the Civil War era.