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The Rebellion of Jane Clarke by Sally Gunning

The Rebellion of Jane Clarke

A Novel

by Sally Gunning

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  • Jun 2010, 288 pages
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From Sally Gunning, the critically acclaimed author of The Widow’s War and Bound, comes The Rebellion of Jane Clarke,, the compelling story of a young woman caught between tradition and independence, family and conscience, loyalty and love, on the eve of the Revolutionary War. Combining actual historical figures and events, like John Adams and the Boston Massacre, with enthralling fictional creations, author Gunning brings to vivid and unforgettable life the world of Colonial America on the brink of momentous upheaval and change.

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"Good historical fiction offers new perspectives on old stories. This book succeeds handily at the task." - Publishers Weekly

"This well-researched and lively novel captures the mood of those turbulent times." - Library Journal

"Skillfully employing the language, imagination and character that literary fiction demands, [Gunning] illuminates a fascinating moment in our past" - Washington Post Book World

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Rebellion - Old-fashioned and Moderate
I'm still not exactly completely certain what I think about this book, but I liked it. And, I gave it a 4 instead of a 3 because I got the feeling the author was writing it for the story and the history rather than the book club market. That doesn't mean it isn't a good book for a group to read - it is. It just means it's more than merely a book club selection.

My feelings of disappointment are because we are given such a short snapshot of Jane Clark's life. There could be a good deal more and it would likely be interesting. She's an interesting character, though, by current standards, a bit underdeveloped.

On the other hand, there's quite a lot to like about the book. The title itself - Ms. Jane Clark has a personal rebellion, however temporary, that is set in the beginnings of a political rebellion into which she is drawn and sees 'up close and personal'. Glimpses of private actions of men who became founding fathers show how discontent becomes rebellion that becomes war that leads to the creation of a new country.

The book is well written and enjoyable, if not spellbinding, and worth one's time.

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Sally Gunning Author Biography

I came to writing at a young age, driven to it in desperation one rainy day when I ran out of books; my main influences at the time being Dr. Seuss and parents who heartily subscribing to the puritan work ethic, my first effort was a poem about making my bed. I continued to tinker with poems and snippets through Winnie-the-Pooh and my brother's Hardy Boys books, but when I hit Salinger's Catcher in the Rye I knew that sooner or later I was going to have to try to write a book. It turned out to be later - after going to college and working as a chambermaid, a stewardess on a cruise ship, a tour guide in a Revolutionary War museum, and staff of one in an old-fashioned country doctor's office. But one day that doctor decided to do a novel thing - he decided to take a day off and he liked it ...

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