The narrator of this wonderful novel is Thomas McNulty, an Irish immigrant seeking his fortune in America before, during and after the Civil War. At age seventeen, Thomas and his new found friend and later lover, John Cole, enlisted in the army. It was the 1850's--sign up or starve. The two experienced the horror and brutality of war as well as the price Native Americans paid in the name of progress. Women and children were killed without regard and scalped without consideration as the army cleared the West for the white settlers. Although Thomas and John had a fair share of "blood on their hands" they later "adopted" a young Sioux girl and forged a family in order to protect her from danger when the Civil War began. Thomas and John were quirky characters to say the least--one day they were cross dressing and dancing with the soldiers--the next they were participating in the blood bath that is our history. This story is a must read as the writing is incredible. It's only 250 pages or a 4 mile run that you will never forget.Friday, March 2, 2018
March 2, 2018 RHINESTONE COWBOY
NASHVILLE. If you'd have asked me ten years ago --Do you like country music--I would have said--HORSE FEATHERS. My daughter turned me on to it about 5 years ago--and I have to admit--I TOOK A LIKIN TO IT--I'm a convict--oops convert. So when friends suggested going to Nashville for a long weekend--I said Hot Damn--I RECKON SO!! Went last weekend and-- HAD A HOG KILLIN' TIME--IT'S A GREAT CITY. Got up every morning--ran around the city--stopped at a few saloons on the strip for some VITTLES, BOLD FACE AND LIVE MUSIC--A LITTLE SIESTA--in the afternoon--THEN REPEAT. WHOOPED IT UP--COWBOY HAT AND ALL. Believe it or not-- Live bands play EVERY DAY from 10:00am-3:00am--AND-- bars have 3 floors with different music on every floor. IT'S LOCO. And if you're a Karaoke fan--it's pretty serious business in Nashville--the competition is REAL. They also have these crazy PEDAL TAVERNS TOO. Not sure how much it costs but saw several bachelorette parties pedaling around RAISING HOB--AND--CATERWAULING to their favorite songs. Nashville is a spectacle for ALL THE SENSES--that I highly recommend. Lassoed a copy of Sebastian Barry's book Days without End for the trip--unbeknownst to me--it was about the old west!!
The narrator of this wonderful novel is Thomas McNulty, an Irish immigrant seeking his fortune in America before, during and after the Civil War. At age seventeen, Thomas and his new found friend and later lover, John Cole, enlisted in the army. It was the 1850's--sign up or starve. The two experienced the horror and brutality of war as well as the price Native Americans paid in the name of progress. Women and children were killed without regard and scalped without consideration as the army cleared the West for the white settlers. Although Thomas and John had a fair share of "blood on their hands" they later "adopted" a young Sioux girl and forged a family in order to protect her from danger when the Civil War began. Thomas and John were quirky characters to say the least--one day they were cross dressing and dancing with the soldiers--the next they were participating in the blood bath that is our history. This story is a must read as the writing is incredible. It's only 250 pages or a 4 mile run that you will never forget.
The narrator of this wonderful novel is Thomas McNulty, an Irish immigrant seeking his fortune in America before, during and after the Civil War. At age seventeen, Thomas and his new found friend and later lover, John Cole, enlisted in the army. It was the 1850's--sign up or starve. The two experienced the horror and brutality of war as well as the price Native Americans paid in the name of progress. Women and children were killed without regard and scalped without consideration as the army cleared the West for the white settlers. Although Thomas and John had a fair share of "blood on their hands" they later "adopted" a young Sioux girl and forged a family in order to protect her from danger when the Civil War began. Thomas and John were quirky characters to say the least--one day they were cross dressing and dancing with the soldiers--the next they were participating in the blood bath that is our history. This story is a must read as the writing is incredible. It's only 250 pages or a 4 mile run that you will never forget.
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