American Notes by Rudyard Kipling

Reviewed by Sandra Merville Hart

Rudyard Kipling’s West American Notes

I checked this book out of the library when doing research for A Not So Peaceful Journey, Book 3 in my “Second Chances” series. My characters take a train journey from Ohio to Oakland, California, in 1884.

I found his experiences interesting but he didn’t take the route I needed my characters to follow. Also, his journey happened five to six years after my story so it wasn’t a research book for me.

Kipling’s excellent writing transported me back in time. His well-written descriptions gave just enough details so that I could see the scene.

Recommended for readers who enjoy learning about the West in the latter part of the 1800s.

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