Recently, I had the good fortune to read Some Glad Morning, a novel by Gary C. Horton. Rarely have I been so moved by a work of fiction. I was told it was a love story and that was what I expected. However, I quickly realized it was much more than that.
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 protagonist, Ransom MacTavish, is a destitute farm boy who captures our heart on the first page. When he leaves the farm in South Carolina to fight in the First World War, we willing follow. In one of the most heartbreaking scenes you are ever likely to experience we witness Ransom attending to his dying lieutenant. Afterwards, he is left with the love letters of a wealthy Charleston lady. Once home, Ransom confronts the demons of greed and racism to prove himself worthy of the lady's affection.
To say Some Glad Morning is a love story is selling it short. It is really the quest of a hero for his lady but with a delightfully surprising twist you will never see coming. Most off all, Some Glad Morning has a heart and speaks deeply to the human condition. Some Glad Morning gives us hope.
Like a knight of old, Ransom must face monsters. However, in this tale set during Prohibition in the Old South, the monsters are racism, poverty and relentless pig-headed stupidity. Ransom is both innocent and courageous. He delivers us to a heartwarming message of hope that will resonate in your heart for a very long time.
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 protagonist, Ransom MacTavish, is a destitute farm boy who captures our heart on the first page. When he leaves the farm in South Carolina to fight in the First World War, we willing follow. In one of the most heartbreaking scenes you are ever likely to experience we witness Ransom attending to his dying lieutenant. Afterwards, he is left with the love letters of a wealthy Charleston lady. Once home, Ransom confronts the demons of greed and racism to prove himself worthy of the lady's affection.
To say Some Glad Morning is a love story is selling it short. It is really the quest of a hero for his lady but with a delightfully surprising twist you will never see coming. Most off all, Some Glad Morning has a heart and speaks deeply to the human condition. Some Glad Morning gives us hope.
Like a knight of old, Ransom must face monsters. However, in this tale set during Prohibition in the Old South, the monsters are racism, poverty and relentless pig-headed stupidity. Ransom is both innocent and courageous. He delivers us to a heartwarming message of hope that will resonate in your heart for a very long time.
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.
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Some Glad Morning is available online through Amazon.com or through this link: Some Glad Morning. There is also an audio book version performed by the voice actress Janet Metzer. The audio book version of Some Glad Morning is available through this link: Some Glad Morning Audio Book.. This article, Army Veteran Writes Heartwarming Love Story. has free reprint rights.
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