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How different is this new version of Shadow Country from the three separate parts written earlier? It's obviously the same story, but I heard that he changed the structure and improved the writing.

Kanwaljit Deol He tells you everything in the author's note that precedes the book.…moreHe tells you everything in the author's note that precedes the book.(less)

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We will be discussing this book for our book club but I'm having trouble coming up with some discussion questions. Thoughts? Ideas?

Kanwaljit Deol Well race, the environment, hurricanes and disasters, multiple viewpoints, voice and language suggest themselves immediately.

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Matthiessen relives the same events from multiple perspectives in this book, which do you think was the most powerful?

Shaun McElhatton I thought that the third book, with Mr. Watson's perspective, was the most powerful. It corrected some myths and exagerations from the first two books…moreI thought that the third book, with Mr. Watson's perspective, was the most powerful. It corrected some myths and exagerations from the first two books, but it was also the most personal (of course), and, therefore, the most tragic.(less)

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In which is the description of nature, old Florida, and history most prominent? All? Book #1? Some of the reviews indicate Book #3. TIA

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