Once in a blue moon, a novel resonates so deeply with me I want to tell the world. The novel Some Glad Morning by Gary C. Horton is just such a novel. If you read only one novel this year, make it this one. You won't regret it. In fact, it may very well change how you look at novels for the rest of your life.
Some Glad Morning reminds me of the bestseller Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier, but with more heart, more soul. Some Glad Morning has a magical way of touching us down deep.
The main character, Ransom MacTavish, is an innocent young man who quickly captures our heart as we follow him from a dirt poor farm in South Carolina to the trenches of World War I where he comes to possess love letters from a Charleston lady. Coming home, he soon sets out to seek love and fortune but is tested at every turn. Like a true hero, Ransom must battle monsters.
Some Glad Morning is more of a quest novel propelled by the heart than purely a love story. Ransom is a hero and this is his journey as he confronts overwhelming odds to win the love of his lady. The plot reminds me of a fantasy in its cleverness and how it speaks so deeply to the human heart.
Ransom's challenges arise because of his innocence. Still, he must face and defeat the monsters of greed and stupidity. Through it all, it is his courage to love that carries him onward.
Within a few sentences you will realize you are in the hands of a seasoned storyteller, a master of his craft. The characters are rendered flawlessly and the settings richly visual and charged with emotion. There are countless unforgettable scenes in Some Glad Morning, but one you will never get out of your mind is the battlefield scene of Ransom attending to his dying lieutenant.
Some Glad Morning takes us back to a more simple time. Mr. Horton artfully shows the ugliness as well. We are shocked in the aftermath of a lynching, but still, amazingly, the decency of some people shines through.
I saw how each one of us is on a journey and we are tested to see if we are strong enough to go the distance for our greatest love. Some Glad Morning is a tremendous story, one I'm sure you will remember for a long time.
Some Glad Morning reminds me of the bestseller Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier, but with more heart, more soul. Some Glad Morning has a magical way of touching us down deep.
The main character, Ransom MacTavish, is an innocent young man who quickly captures our heart as we follow him from a dirt poor farm in South Carolina to the trenches of World War I where he comes to possess love letters from a Charleston lady. Coming home, he soon sets out to seek love and fortune but is tested at every turn. Like a true hero, Ransom must battle monsters.
Some Glad Morning is more of a quest novel propelled by the heart than purely a love story. Ransom is a hero and this is his journey as he confronts overwhelming odds to win the love of his lady. The plot reminds me of a fantasy in its cleverness and how it speaks so deeply to the human heart.
Ransom's challenges arise because of his innocence. Still, he must face and defeat the monsters of greed and stupidity. Through it all, it is his courage to love that carries him onward.
Within a few sentences you will realize you are in the hands of a seasoned storyteller, a master of his craft. The characters are rendered flawlessly and the settings richly visual and charged with emotion. There are countless unforgettable scenes in Some Glad Morning, but one you will never get out of your mind is the battlefield scene of Ransom attending to his dying lieutenant.
Some Glad Morning takes us back to a more simple time. Mr. Horton artfully shows the ugliness as well. We are shocked in the aftermath of a lynching, but still, amazingly, the decency of some people shines through.
I saw how each one of us is on a journey and we are tested to see if we are strong enough to go the distance for our greatest love. Some Glad Morning is a tremendous story, one I'm sure you will remember for a long time.
About the Author:
I am delighted to recommend Some Glad Morning by Gary C. Horton. You can get a copy via Amazon and this link: Some Glad Morning. If you would prefer to listen to the book narrated by a highly talented voice actress, get the audio book. It is available here: Some Glad Morning Audio Book and narrated by the highly talented voice actress Janet Metzer.
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