My first thought was “what a good idea” after learning an old friend has journeyed from historian to book reviewer.
There are several books I’ve discovered in the past few years I tell my family and closest friends about, but that’s a limited audience. Some books deserve more. One such is the basis of a not-so-long-ago film News of the World starring Tom Hanks. Great book. (My daughter who has a Master’s degree in American Literature will feature that book in her high school English classes this coming fall. High praise indeed.)
The film deviates at times from the original story but keeps the flavor of the book alive in spite Hollywood tampering. (I’m not sure born in Hollywood directors can do any less than tamper.) That aside, if you have not read Paulette Jiles novel, News of the World, do so. You are in for a treat. Charm, whimsy, pathos and joy rule the day.
And you are in for a history lesson about the state of Texas in the aftermath of the civil war.
You can read my review on Amazon books for Paulette Jiles.
Happy reading!
Rod
p.s. Coming soon: A review of “Enemy Women,” also by Jiles.
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