Death on the River (Paperback)

from exploreacademy

Death on the River is a great quick historical read. The main character, Jake, portrays the struggles that occurred during the Civil War. His many travels give the reader insight into what death is really like while also teaching about the horrors of war. Jake encounters felons, camps, disease, w...

from ElizaJane

Reason for Reading: John Wilson is a Canadian author whom I have read a few books of and enjoyed. I also enjoy reading Civil War historical fiction. This is a dark, merciless book which shows one side of war, its heinous toll on life, the bloody injured victims and those people whose characters w...

from pwagner2

This book deals with the anguish a young man must bear after looking the other way when horrible things were done by a "friend" in order to save their own skin in the Andersonville prison camp. It is well written and a good lesson in civil war history and the consequences of making poor choices.....

from Iudita

This book is the story of a young soldier from the Civil War who survives both the war and his journey home which proves to be almost as bad as the war itself. The main character Jake is a young man with a good heart who finds himself in situations where the normal rules of life don't count. He i...

from pwagner2

This book deals with the anguish a young man must bear after looking the other way when horrible things were done by a "friend" in order to save their own skin in the Andersonville prison camp. It is well written and a good lesson in civil war history and the consequences of making poor choices.....