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Mark Cecil
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October 2013
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Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny
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2024
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| Absolutely first rate. Fun. Irreverent. Sharp. Just a gem. Pure pleasure to read. Perfect blend of literary and suspense genres. | |
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| This is not only the greatest biography of Joan of Arc, it is, I think, the greatest biography I have ever read bar none, and a model for how biographies should be written. | |
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| Loved it. A story of families, estrangement, loss and the ways we try to love each other against all the complications and difficulties life brings. | |
"Hi, I'm Caroline Leavitt, and I just wanted to show everyone the blurbs I have received so far! My novel will be out in April 2024 from Algonquin Books/Hatchette.
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| Loved it. A story of families, estrangement, loss and the ways we try to love each other against all the complications and difficulties life brings. | |
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| Just a wonderful book. A 2-sitting read for me. (Would have read it in 1 sitting, but my kids spring sports intervened.) Found it frankly sort of impossible to put down...just breezed right by. Terrific passages on acting, film making, and Rome. The ...more | |
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"I can honestly say this was unlike anything I've ever read... And that's about as big a compliment as I can give! The author reimagines America as a more magical, more mythic place, full of steampunk wonder, vast landscapes, and old-timey fun. We fol"
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"I was always interested in American folktales when I was growing up, so this was a fun read. I liked the way it fleshed out the tales and included some modern themes.
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| Huge thanks to any and all who took the time to read this story. My sincerest hopes that you all go forth and find your own beautiful destinies. | |
“Before a man’s ready, he can’t be moved. After a man’s ready, he can’t be stopped.”
― Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny: A Novel
― Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny: A Novel
“You took in the name of God, took in the name of science, took because only your conscience stood in your way; in other words, nothing stood in your way at all. You crushed us with disease, then guns, then laws, then drink. And last and most of all, you crushed us by simply looking the other way.”
― Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny
― Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny
“White hands can’t be made dirty, and Black hands can’t be made clean.”
― Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny
― Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny
