Raising Holy Hell A Novel
Raising Holy Hell by Bruce Olds, published by H. Holt in 1995, is a novel that delves into the complex life of John Brown, who is historically noted for his failed raid on the federal armory at Harper’s Ferry and subsequent execution. This first edition spans 333 pages and is presented in English. The narrative explores Brown’s multifaceted identity as the son of abolitionists, a divinity school dropout, and a father of twenty, while also highlighting his connections with notable figures such as Emerson, Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Tubman.
Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of American history through a diverse array of literary forms, including private correspondence, diary entries, newspaper articles, and oral reminiscences. The book employs an intricate mosaic of alternating narrative voices to evoke the realities of American slavery and the fervent opposition embodied by Brown. This innovative approach offers insights into the historical context surrounding the American Civil War, presenting a vivid portrayal of both the struggles and the ideologies that shaped this tumultuous period.
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The history books record that John Brown led the failed raid on the federal armory at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia, and was hanged for his crimes on December 2, 1859. It is perhaps less well known that he was the son of Ohio abolitionists; a divinity school dropout; a loyal husband and doting father of twenty children; a chronic business failure and bankrupt; an acquaintance of Emerson and Thoreau; an intimate of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman; and a visionary who not only foresaw but made inevitable the bloody apocalypse that was the American Civil War.
Employing a provocative, wide-ranging collage of literary mediums and fictional devices – including private correspondence, diary and journal excerpts, newspaper articles, songs, poems, folktales, interviews, oral reminiscences, speeches, scriptural citations, epigraphs, interior monologues, and eyewitness recollections – the lot served up in an intricate mosaic of alternating narrative voices, Raising Holy Hell creates a colorful, multitextured evocation both of American slavery and of its most devout and deadly foe.
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