Cloudsplitter A Novel
Cloudsplitter A Novel by Russell Banks is a First American Edition published by Harper Collins on January 27, 1999. This 768-page work is presented in English and features a narrative by Owen Brown, the last surviving son of the notable figure John Brown. The novel intricately explores the political and social landscape of pre-Civil War America, a period marked by the intense conflict over slavery.
Readers will encounter a richly detailed story that combines historical and fictional elements, showcasing a diverse cast of characters. The narrative delves into themes of domestic life, violence, and the complexities of familial relationships, all set against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of civil war. Cloudsplitter offers a profound exploration of the emotional and societal challenges of its time, inviting readers to engage deeply with the historical context and personal experiences depicted within its pages.
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A triumph of the imagination and a masterpiece of modern storytelling, Cloudsplitter is narrated by the enigmatic Owen Brown, last surviving son of America’s most famous and still controversial political terrorist and martyr, John Brown. Deeply researched, brilliantly plotted, and peopled with a cast of unforgettable characters both historical and wholly invented, Cloudsplitter is dazzling in its re-creation of the political and social landscape of our history during the years before the Civil War, when slavery was tearing the country apart. But within this broader scope, Russell Banks has given us a riveting, suspenseful, heartbreaking narrative filled with intimate scenes of domestic life, of violence and action in battle, of romance and familial life and death that make the reader feel in astonishing ways what it is like to be alive in that time.
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