A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery (Hardcover) by Albert Marrin

from Sullywriter

Marrin writes as much about the history of slavery and the Civil War as he does about John Brown, but it's helpful in putting Brown's actions into an understandable context. Marrin does quite a good job discussing Brown as a terrorist and comparing his actions to those committed in recent times. ...

from Beammey

I had not heard of John Brown before I picked up this book and I'm sort of ashamed because I consider myself a civil war aficionado. While parts of this book felt extremely long, the photos and portraits did break up the narrative nicely. I would recommend this to lovers of history or who just wa...

from lilibrarian

A detailed history of abolitionist John Brown's life. The book starts with Brown's personal history, describes the beginnings of slavery and ends after the Civil War. Includes photographs, maps, bibliography.

from Sullywriter

Marrin writes as much about the history of slavery and the Civil War as he does about John Brown, but it's helpful in putting Brown's actions into an understandable context. Marrin does quite a good job discussing Brown as a terrorist and comparing his actions to those committed in recent times. ...

from Beammey

I had not heard of John Brown before I picked up this book and I'm sort of ashamed because I consider myself a civil war aficionado. While parts of this book felt extremely long, the photos and portraits did break up the narrative nicely. I would recommend this to lovers of history or who just wa...