The Black Flower
- Author Howard Bahr
- Narrator Brian Emerson
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 1 January 2007
- Run Time 10 hours and 25 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction.
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What to expect
At twenty-six, Bushrod Carter is already an old soldier, a veteran of all his regiment's campaigns since Shiloh. Now, on an Indian summer afternoon in 1864, Bushrod finds himself in the line of battle once again, on a plain below the obscure village of Franklin, Tennessee. In the madness and violence of the great battle, he must confront his soul and learn from his comrades as well as from a young girl struggling with her own harsh past.
This timeless portrait of a young man's suffering in war has won praise for its originality and power. The Black Flower is a story not only of war but of men and women seeking redemption. Stripped of all that anchors them, they at last turn to honor, courage, and love.
Critics Review
“[The] descriptive imagery…captures the sight, smell, touch, sound, and taste of war, and the use of detailed character development…reveals the emotional and mental perspectives of the young, battle-fatigued Confederate soldiers….An excellent novel.”
“Bahr’s blend of historical fact with gut-wrenching emotion has produced a riveting novel of the Civil War, a frighteningly realistic portrait of men and women caught in an awfulness beyond their control.”
“An impressive debut…haunting…A bleakly effective and economical account of men and women caught up in a bestial conflict.”
“I recommend it highly.”
“I finished it in one long draught, thinking as I read of Crane, Hemingway, Mailer, and Faulkner…but realizing at the end that it was altogether original.”
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