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73 ratings, 3.73 average rating, 10 reviews
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published
2002
(first published 1991)
by Heyne
binding
Paperback
isbn
345386283X
(isbn13: 9783453862838)
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Read in April, 2008
Don't be fooled by the cover, this is NOT an historical romance. Although it's also not the most engaging piece of historical fiction I've read either. Which is unfortunate, as there are so few books written about the Civil War and it's aftermath on the people and their families. Charleston is the story of the Lizzie (Elizabeth) Tradd and her brother Pinny (Pinckney) Tradd of Charleston, South Carolina and starts just prior to the end of the war. Pinny is injured in battle and returns home with ...more
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Read in December, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone who loves history and romance
I loved this book the moment I picked it up. My attention isn't usually grabbed very quickly in the beginning of books but seeing how I'm from Charleston I wanted to see where the plot of the book was going to go.
It was definitely one of those books I couldn't put down unless I absolutely had to. And the copy I have of the book is like super old. It's been in the family for years so I had to be super careful with it and that's super hard because when I get into a book I tend to get a li...more
It was definitely one of those books I couldn't put down unless I absolutely had to. And the copy I have of the book is like super old. It's been in the family for years so I had to be super careful with it and that's super hard because when I get into a book I tend to get a li...more
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Ripley wrote a 2-part saga tracing several of Charleston societies oldest families, and following them through about 70 years of history, overlapping the Civil War... both novels were excellent, written very, very well.
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I read this as a teenager, and it made such an impresion that I still recall the names of the streets, architecture, and neighborhoods in Charleston. A good, easy historical read.
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Read in January, 1987
Alexandra Ripley writes historical fiction. I am always attracted to that. Her books are easy to get lost in. Nice escape with a history lesson attached.
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recommends it for:
romance novel junkies
Another one that I remember nothing about except that I really liked it at the time, "the time" being high school or maybe even junior high.
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Read in November, 2007
I was very interested in the characters and the depiction of post-war Charleston. Couldn't put it down.
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Read in January, 1999
recommends it for:
People who love Charleston and the old south
I had read this book about 3 times!
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