Milk and Honey on the Other Side Elizabeth Guider 9781535575140 Books
Download As PDF : Milk and Honey on the Other Side Elizabeth Guider 9781535575140 Books
In a rambunctious river town unsettled by the Great War and up-ended by change unlikely lovers are brought together—but dogged by inescapable bigotry. Despite the dangers, the heroine defies her southern upbringing; the hero fends off his inner demons. For family and friends, race becomes a litmus test, each revealed by his responses to the chasm which separates black from white. Can that divide—widened by distance, a disastrous marriage, the devastation of the ’27 Flood—be overcome?
Milk and Honey on the Other Side Elizabeth Guider 9781535575140 Books
The new novel Milk and Honey on the Other Side serves up a broadly compelling forbidden inter-racial romance in the post-War/pre-Depression South that is as authentic of the era and region as you will find. (Review from my site at HollywoodInHiDef.com)A ferry carries a young Caucasian woman in Vicksburg, Mississippi across the river to her aunt’s farm in Louisiana where she becomes smitten with a smart and handsome mixed-race neighbor and handyman. But the flame that is ignited must remain on simmer for many years as author Elizabeth Guider carries the characters and the reader engagingly from the final days of World War I, through local societal, political, business, and familial upheavals, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, and into the early days of the Great Depression (and even through World War II in the epilogue).
Aurelia Ackermann is the middle child of three offspring of a banker and local politician in Vicksburg, with two brothers, a by-the-book war veteran older sibling, and the younger one subject to ridicule due to his stuttering speech and occasional seizures. Aurelia is fortunate to have a relatively liberal father who is the least racist of any of his peers, an even more understanding aunt, who is the employer of the object of her affection, and a very forward-thinking and ambitious friend she meets in college.
But even the measured tolerance of some of her closest family and friends is not nearly equivalent in that time and region to an endorsement or approval of her passion, and does little to prevent the bigoted verbal and physical attacks on she and her suspected paramour.
Guider, former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and Executive Editor and international TV reporter at Variety (where she edited some of my stories in the early 2000s), exhibits a remarkably deft hand in only her second novel at creating and introducing us to fully-developed characters and personalities who immediately capture our interest and empathy. In each of the 55 chapters and right up until the last of the 356-page saga we are genuinely interested in what happens to and what becomes of each of the main characters as well as several of the minor players.
Guider, a Southern-born former American literature professor in Rome and Paris with a doctorate in Renaissance Studies, creates such an authentic sense of the setting with her vivid descriptions of everything from furniture, food, newspapers, and clothing of the day, to horse carriages and brands of early automobiles, that everything feels tangible.
In fact, one of only a few minor criticisms would be that she often uses names for objects that will be unfamiliar to the reader. She also uses dozens of expressions in French and at least 90 words unfamiliar to me. Some of these are somewhat generally decipherable in context, but many are not. I do enjoy being sparked to look up and learn new words when reading, especially when it’s easy with the e-book version that offers a simple touch-definition option, but the frequency here borders on becoming a distraction and minor frustration at times.
Some readers may find Guider’s writing style unique, in that there are many sentence constructions that sometimes seem to be incomplete or run-on, and certainly many with multiple hyphenates, requiring the reader to go back and re-read it a couple times to understand it.
But these are quibbles. Milk and Honey On The Other Side is a pleasure to read, not just for those interested in romance, but anyone who enjoys appealing characters in an engaging story with impressive historical context and references.
Product details
|
Tags : Milk and Honey on the Other Side [Elizabeth Guider] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. In a rambunctious river town unsettled by the Great War and up-ended by change unlikely lovers are brought together—but dogged by inescapable bigotry. Despite the dangers,Elizabeth Guider,Milk and Honey on the Other Side,CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform,153557514X,Historical,FICTION Historical General,Fiction,Fiction Historical
People also read other books :
- World of NatureCommon Insects Robbi Drake Rebecca Moore
- NeoNihilism The Philosophy of Power (Audible Audio Edition) Peter SjöstedtH Peter SjöstedtH Books
- Snowbound at Hartfield A Sweet Tea Novella; Pride and Prejudice sequel Sweet Tea Stories Volume 4 Maria Grace 9780998093727 Books
- Siddhartha Mr Herman Hesse 9781540409096 Books
- Fear of Fire edition by Michael Harold Brown Religion Spirituality eBooks
Milk and Honey on the Other Side Elizabeth Guider 9781535575140 Books Reviews
Wow!!! This was a great story about love during the war. I loved it. Was a great book.
Received a copy for my review consideration
Such a good book. Sad that the hatred toward mixed race couples is so strong in todays society. When I was done reading I was left wanting so much more.
You don't have to be from Vicksburg, Mississippi to enjoy this WWI era novel with a touch of history. Set in author Guider's hometown, we are introduced to an upperclass yet not pretentious family. A chance encounter across the Mississippi river while visiting her aunt changes the life of Aurelia the lead character forever. Guider touches on the changing culture after WWI and the misery of the great flood of 1927, but not in very much detail. Fleshing those historic events out a bit more might have enriched the story as well as more descriptions of the landmarks and neighborhoods of historic Vicksburg. All in all it still was an interesting read. Her characters are developed and individualized - surprisingly I felt more empathy for Aurelia's brother James than I did for Aurelia and her "forbidden love". I would definitely read more of her books.
A very enjoyable read. I especially liked the historical detail surrounding this period in Vicksburg and New Orleans. Characters are vividly drawn.
I felt that the writing in this book flowed as effortlessly as the mighty Mississippi, which, as it turns out, courses through the narrative and plays a decisive role in it. And to the extent that it's a family saga (as well as an inter-racial love story), I thought the author captured the strengths and weaknesses of the Ackermann family quite convincingly. This novel is not a romance about Spanish moss and blacks strumming banjos but rather a more realistic vision of the South a hundred-odd years ago, one that doesn't romanticize it nor flinch from its racial injustices. I was moved by everyone's struggle.
A very well written reflection of life in the 1920s and 30s in the southern part of the USA. in particular about how much racial relations have changed since then and yet how little as well. Having lived for three years in South Africa in the 1970'a with apartheid and seeing how a large portion of the world still is now - for example India where approximately 160m members of that country still have no choice but to live a life confined to only menial and despised jobs ("untouchability" is how this part of the population is defined) means that outside of being a good well written moving book this also addresses important issues about the way we live and choose to live our lives now and in the future. Freedom means you live your life as you choose, not because of your skin color, place of birth, religion, race or culture.
Loved this book set in my hometown of Vicksburg. Paints an authentic picture of life in a southern town in the 1920s. I know, growing up there a generation later, how true the prejudices and how real the atmosphere of fear as written here. Great love story, with just enough suspense to keep you glued to the book. Well written. Highly recommend.
The new novel Milk and Honey on the Other Side serves up a broadly compelling forbidden inter-racial romance in the post-War/pre-Depression South that is as authentic of the era and region as you will find. (Review from my site at HollywoodInHiDef.com)
A ferry carries a young Caucasian woman in Vicksburg, Mississippi across the river to her aunt’s farm in Louisiana where she becomes smitten with a smart and handsome mixed-race neighbor and handyman. But the flame that is ignited must remain on simmer for many years as author Elizabeth Guider carries the characters and the reader engagingly from the final days of World War I, through local societal, political, business, and familial upheavals, the Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, and into the early days of the Great Depression (and even through World War II in the epilogue).
Aurelia Ackermann is the middle child of three offspring of a banker and local politician in Vicksburg, with two brothers, a by-the-book war veteran older sibling, and the younger one subject to ridicule due to his stuttering speech and occasional seizures. Aurelia is fortunate to have a relatively liberal father who is the least racist of any of his peers, an even more understanding aunt, who is the employer of the object of her affection, and a very forward-thinking and ambitious friend she meets in college.
But even the measured tolerance of some of her closest family and friends is not nearly equivalent in that time and region to an endorsement or approval of her passion, and does little to prevent the bigoted verbal and physical attacks on she and her suspected paramour.
Guider, former editor of The Hollywood Reporter and Executive Editor and international TV reporter at Variety (where she edited some of my stories in the early 2000s), exhibits a remarkably deft hand in only her second novel at creating and introducing us to fully-developed characters and personalities who immediately capture our interest and empathy. In each of the 55 chapters and right up until the last of the 356-page saga we are genuinely interested in what happens to and what becomes of each of the main characters as well as several of the minor players.
Guider, a Southern-born former American literature professor in Rome and Paris with a doctorate in Renaissance Studies, creates such an authentic sense of the setting with her vivid descriptions of everything from furniture, food, newspapers, and clothing of the day, to horse carriages and brands of early automobiles, that everything feels tangible.
In fact, one of only a few minor criticisms would be that she often uses names for objects that will be unfamiliar to the reader. She also uses dozens of expressions in French and at least 90 words unfamiliar to me. Some of these are somewhat generally decipherable in context, but many are not. I do enjoy being sparked to look up and learn new words when reading, especially when it’s easy with the e-book version that offers a simple touch-definition option, but the frequency here borders on becoming a distraction and minor frustration at times.
Some readers may find Guider’s writing style unique, in that there are many sentence constructions that sometimes seem to be incomplete or run-on, and certainly many with multiple hyphenates, requiring the reader to go back and re-read it a couple times to understand it.
But these are quibbles. Milk and Honey On The Other Side is a pleasure to read, not just for those interested in romance, but anyone who enjoys appealing characters in an engaging story with impressive historical context and references.
0 Response to "[MK0]⋙ Read Free Milk and Honey on the Other Side Elizabeth Guider 9781535575140 Books"
Post a Comment