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The Bregdan Chronicles #5
The Last Long Night
Can they survive the Last, Long Night of the Civil War?
The power of the Union army brings the South to its knees in surrender, but not until a year of intense pain and violence creates a chasm that may be impossible for the country to bridge.
Carrie struggles to hold on to hope as the world caves in around her, hanging on to the promise she’s been given. She also finally gets to reveal the secret she has held so close.
Moses is gravely wounded in battle.
Aunt Abby faces danger as she gets more deeply involved with women’s rights, and spends time in Washington, D.C.
Robert’s plantation takes a severe loss, but is saved from burning by an unlikely source.
Rose continues to thrive in the Contraband Camp and finally has a dream come true.
Volume # 5 of The Bregdan Chronicles continues the sweeping saga that now encompasses the final year of the American Civil War.
The power of the Union army brings the South to its knees in surrender, but not until a year of intense pain and violence creates a chasm that may be impossible for the country to bridge.
Carrie struggles to hold on to hope as the world caves in around her, hanging on to the promise she’s been given. She also finally gets to reveal the secret she has held so close.
Moses is gravely wounded in battle.
Aunt Abby faces danger as she gets more deeply involved with women’s rights, and spends time in Washington, D.C.
Robert’s plantation takes a severe loss, but is saved from burning by an unlikely source.
Rose continues to thrive in the Contraband Camp and finally has a dream come true.
Volume # 5 of The Bregdan Chronicles continues the sweeping saga that now encompasses the final year of the American Civil War.
498 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2013
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Ginny Dye
69 books383 followersHas previously published books under the pseudonym Virginia Gaffney.
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October 6, 2017
The series is so educational and brings out so many different perspectives of the people affected who were living during this painful period of our American history. Sometimes the story was too painful to read but I couldn't put it down for long.
November 5, 2015
The civil war is raging; Southern citizens are dying of hunger in the streets, while greedy speculators are hoarding the food supply in warehouses offering it at premium rates. All houses are filled with boarders and there is no end in sight for Carrie Borden, a young Southern-Belle who dreams of one day becoming a woman doctor. Something completely unheard of during the year of 1865.
The entire book is like a treasure trove of American history. And not just of the Civil War, we get to learn of the emancipation proclamation as well as the fight for woman’s rights. History is far too interesting, but can sometimes be difficult to digest from the treacherous history books. But you don’t have to worry about boredom coming your way with this tale! Ms. Dye did her research very well, and then thoroughly regurgitated her knowledge into a beautiful story retelling the fictional lives of characters living in a very real world during the year of 1865.
You enter into the personal challenges on both sides of war. In the end, both North and South wanted the same thing: for the war to end. Even though President Lincoln was for the North, the story shows how deeply his assassination affected the people of the South as well. They had been depending on him to bridge the gap of confederates and federals together again. Get ready to enter into Ms. Ginnny Dye’s world, for a beautiful tale of hardship, hope, and love. You will not be disappointed. This is such an inspirational story that every reader will surely love.
The entire book is like a treasure trove of American history. And not just of the Civil War, we get to learn of the emancipation proclamation as well as the fight for woman’s rights. History is far too interesting, but can sometimes be difficult to digest from the treacherous history books. But you don’t have to worry about boredom coming your way with this tale! Ms. Dye did her research very well, and then thoroughly regurgitated her knowledge into a beautiful story retelling the fictional lives of characters living in a very real world during the year of 1865.
You enter into the personal challenges on both sides of war. In the end, both North and South wanted the same thing: for the war to end. Even though President Lincoln was for the North, the story shows how deeply his assassination affected the people of the South as well. They had been depending on him to bridge the gap of confederates and federals together again. Get ready to enter into Ms. Ginnny Dye’s world, for a beautiful tale of hardship, hope, and love. You will not be disappointed. This is such an inspirational story that every reader will surely love.
November 30, 2018
The war comes to an end and I can’t wait to find out how the characters begin to rebuild their lives.
April 10, 2017
Carrie struggles to hold on to hope as the world caves in around her, hanging onto the promise she's been given. She finally gets to reveal the secret she's held close for so long.
Moses is greatly wounded in battle but does survive. Rose continues to thrive in the Contraband Camp teaching black children and adults. She also has a dream come true.
Robert's plantation suffers a severe loss but is saved from burning by a very unlikely source.
Aunt Abby faces danger as she gets more deeply involved with women's rights and spends time in Washington D.C.
The Cromwell Plantation is not destroyed.
The war finally ends but not many people from the North and South are not happy about the way it ends.
I learned a lot about the Civil War, the bitter feelings of the people, the massive dead and wounded, the prison life, starvation, and illness. Black men joined Union forces in the war and also suffered.
It was a terrible time.
Moses is greatly wounded in battle but does survive. Rose continues to thrive in the Contraband Camp teaching black children and adults. She also has a dream come true.
Robert's plantation suffers a severe loss but is saved from burning by a very unlikely source.
Aunt Abby faces danger as she gets more deeply involved with women's rights and spends time in Washington D.C.
The Cromwell Plantation is not destroyed.
The war finally ends but not many people from the North and South are not happy about the way it ends.
I learned a lot about the Civil War, the bitter feelings of the people, the massive dead and wounded, the prison life, starvation, and illness. Black men joined Union forces in the war and also suffered.
It was a terrible time.
September 22, 2018
So far, this was my favorite of the series. So many of the story lines came together.
March 5, 2024
A great read
February 13, 2017
Good read lots of war although it is good to see powerful women working together.
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June 29, 2017I was sure that I had done reviews on all of these books. Maybe I did them on Ginny's blog or Amazon which is where I get them.
Have not read a better series.
Have not read a better series.
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August 16, 2017Excellent!
July 22, 2017
The last year of the war. All of the people from the different books are at Carrie's house. Moses and Robert are close to dying at one point but.......
April 29, 2015
Vikki’s Musings
The saga continues in The Last Long Night of the Bregdan Chronicles Book 5. I am sure for the brave men who fought in the Civil War, the entire last year of the war must have felt like one continuous nightmare. What the Rebels endured that last year was beyond anything anyone could have imagined. They suffered one defeat after the other, near starvation, and a brutal winter.
Ms. Dye paints a vivid and graphic picture of the siege of Richmond, along with the fight for the Shenandoah Valley, where Robert’s plantation comes under threat of fire. At times the details are quite painful to read, but this episode is rich with astonishing historical detail. That is what I am enjoying most about this series.
This book opens with Richmond again under attack and Robert Borden in the midst of the fighting. While the south again wins the battle, it is at a heavy cost, one that it can ill afford. Lee sends Robert to the Shenandoah Valley to join Jubal Early. There, another rout occurs that has the Rebels running for their lives, leaving Sherman to burn and destroy one of the last food supplies to Lee’s army.
After the defeat, Robert is given leave to find out if his home is still standing. When he arrives on the hill above his plantation, he watches the Yankees get ready to torch his barns and home with his mother on the front porch. The only thing that saves his plantation is Matthew Justin. He tells the captain in charge that the man who owns the plantation saved his life and helped him escape Libby Prison. This book ends with the surrender at Appomattox and the death of Lincoln.
While I was fascinated by all the history in this episode, I do feel that most of the characters have become a bit sanctimonious. None of them have any flaws. Carrie stands strong in the face of hardship. Her father has accepted her views toward slavery, and Robert is the perfect confederate officer. No one gets angry at their lot in life, it is not very realistic. While there are moments of high drama, the characters accept everything too easily. Some of the sub-plots were unnecessary in my estimation and did not move the story forward.
Nonetheless, I still enjoyed The Last Long Night and will continue reading the rest of the series for the history alone, and I do still like all the characters and must see how they make it through the reconstruction. Happy reading!
The saga continues in The Last Long Night of the Bregdan Chronicles Book 5. I am sure for the brave men who fought in the Civil War, the entire last year of the war must have felt like one continuous nightmare. What the Rebels endured that last year was beyond anything anyone could have imagined. They suffered one defeat after the other, near starvation, and a brutal winter.
Ms. Dye paints a vivid and graphic picture of the siege of Richmond, along with the fight for the Shenandoah Valley, where Robert’s plantation comes under threat of fire. At times the details are quite painful to read, but this episode is rich with astonishing historical detail. That is what I am enjoying most about this series.
This book opens with Richmond again under attack and Robert Borden in the midst of the fighting. While the south again wins the battle, it is at a heavy cost, one that it can ill afford. Lee sends Robert to the Shenandoah Valley to join Jubal Early. There, another rout occurs that has the Rebels running for their lives, leaving Sherman to burn and destroy one of the last food supplies to Lee’s army.
After the defeat, Robert is given leave to find out if his home is still standing. When he arrives on the hill above his plantation, he watches the Yankees get ready to torch his barns and home with his mother on the front porch. The only thing that saves his plantation is Matthew Justin. He tells the captain in charge that the man who owns the plantation saved his life and helped him escape Libby Prison. This book ends with the surrender at Appomattox and the death of Lincoln.
While I was fascinated by all the history in this episode, I do feel that most of the characters have become a bit sanctimonious. None of them have any flaws. Carrie stands strong in the face of hardship. Her father has accepted her views toward slavery, and Robert is the perfect confederate officer. No one gets angry at their lot in life, it is not very realistic. While there are moments of high drama, the characters accept everything too easily. Some of the sub-plots were unnecessary in my estimation and did not move the story forward.
Nonetheless, I still enjoyed The Last Long Night and will continue reading the rest of the series for the history alone, and I do still like all the characters and must see how they make it through the reconstruction. Happy reading!
July 13, 2017
Every book in this series is as good as the last!
December 11, 2017
Another wonderul read. On to #6!
I am such a solid fan at this point and can't believe I've finished 5 of her books. I will keep reading until Ginny has no more books left in this series.
I am such a solid fan at this point and can't believe I've finished 5 of her books. I will keep reading until Ginny has no more books left in this series.
September 2, 2019
Mixed bag
So I have now read five slightly tiresome books detailing every battle of the civil war. The historicity of these books is excellent. That's the good news. I actually liked the characters as well. I'm spite of those two positives the stories are told in some of the worst writing I have ever slogged my way through. Emotion of any kind was followed by it expressed by the phrase "he wiped away his tears," or "the tears streamed down his/ her face." Every page of not every sentence included tears. Seriously. I wanted to throw up by the time I was finished but I was determined to see the war and. Don't waste your time of money. These books are trite and saccharine. There has to be a better written history of this period out there. I will find one someday when I have gotten over this disappointing read in a year or two.
So I have now read five slightly tiresome books detailing every battle of the civil war. The historicity of these books is excellent. That's the good news. I actually liked the characters as well. I'm spite of those two positives the stories are told in some of the worst writing I have ever slogged my way through. Emotion of any kind was followed by it expressed by the phrase "he wiped away his tears," or "the tears streamed down his/ her face." Every page of not every sentence included tears. Seriously. I wanted to throw up by the time I was finished but I was determined to see the war and. Don't waste your time of money. These books are trite and saccharine. There has to be a better written history of this period out there. I will find one someday when I have gotten over this disappointing read in a year or two.
September 25, 2016
This is the fifth book in the Bregdan Chronicles series. It covers the last year of the Civil War. The loss of life, property and will surrounds the novel's main characters. The reader will become deeply engrossed in the historical accuracy of the battles, troop movements and temperament of the citizens and soldiers.. The vivid descriptions allow the reader to feel that they are in the midst of this historic event that tore apart the country. I look forward to the next novel now that the war has ended. Well done!
July 17, 2015
This book brings the end to the Civil War and 90 years will go by with racial prejudice then the black population will truly understand freedom. It seems our country is at another crossroad with prejudice. Our only hope is to love one another, as Jesus told us to do. I have so enjoyed this series and it remarkably true to life during that time period. Ms. Dye is a remarkable writer and I recommend this series to anyone wanting to hear the voice of the Civil War.
August 10, 2016
THE LAST LONG NIGHT CLIMAXES WITH THE DRAMATIC FALL OF RICHMOND AND THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR
I've grown to love Carrie, our heroine, and all the colorful characters of he Bregdan Chronicles. Carrie and her beloved husband, Robert, have survived the Civil War and all of its horrors. I can't wait to read the next volumn about their plantation and surviving Rconstruction in the south.
I've grown to love Carrie, our heroine, and all the colorful characters of he Bregdan Chronicles. Carrie and her beloved husband, Robert, have survived the Civil War and all of its horrors. I can't wait to read the next volumn about their plantation and surviving Rconstruction in the south.
November 10, 2014
Once again, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. In this year's time span, the War finally ended after Richmond fell. The last year of the war was horrible for the main characters and the nation, but a huge feeling of relief is present for the reader as the war is over. I am on to the next year of their lives...and reconstruction begins.
August 20, 2014
I am now ready to start book 6 in the series. The characters have survived the war and are now going to begin rebuilding their lives. Lincoln has been assassinated by Booth and the future of the country is now very uncertain.
January 23, 2015
Finally the civil war ends!
The burning of Atlanta, the capture of Richmond, and the north is much more civilized than the south. Carrie is finally reunited with Robert, Moses, aunt Abby, Mathew, and Rose.
The burning of Atlanta, the capture of Richmond, and the north is much more civilized than the south. Carrie is finally reunited with Robert, Moses, aunt Abby, Mathew, and Rose.
August 8, 2015
This is a great book and a part of a series I have really enjoyed reading. It gave me in site into more of the Civil War than I ever thought happened!!! Everyone should read this book to get as much info about the war as you can from a Series of books.
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February 10, 2016I enjoy the saga, learning more about the Civil War. Some of the themes for the characters are repetitive, but the are positive outlooks, so palatable. Think I will hang in there into Reconstruction in the next book(s) til series ends.
February 15, 2016
Remarkable Series!
This is truly the best account of the Civil War period I have ever read. Ginny Dye brings it to life through the eyes of both the North and the South. The characters are so real, you feel as if they are family. I can't wait to read the next three books.
This is truly the best account of the Civil War period I have ever read. Ginny Dye brings it to life through the eyes of both the North and the South. The characters are so real, you feel as if they are family. I can't wait to read the next three books.
July 28, 2016
I don't know what it is about this series of books but it just grabs you from beginning to end. And I love the fact that I'm learning about the Civil War - more than I ever learned in school. Can't wait to get the next took in the series.
January 3, 2017
All life matters
I feel like I am reading a more "in depth" version of Gone With the Wind and it is lovely to get lost in a story. It is also an interesting backdrop to all the struggles we find in our country today.
I feel like I am reading a more "in depth" version of Gone With the Wind and it is lovely to get lost in a story. It is also an interesting backdrop to all the struggles we find in our country today.
September 1, 2013
I cant wait tip the next book! awesome!!
January 19, 2014
Best of the series so far!
I love the history and story line of this series, especially in this book. Can't wait for the sixth book to come out in the spring!
I love the history and story line of this series, especially in this book. Can't wait for the sixth book to come out in the spring!
February 26, 2015
Love this series!!!
These books are lovely clean romances! Quick and very easy reads! Hope Ginny Dye keeps permitting these books!!! Can't wait to read more!!!
These books are lovely clean romances! Quick and very easy reads! Hope Ginny Dye keeps permitting these books!!! Can't wait to read more!!!
March 13, 2015
Great Book !!!!
I love books about history and this book is one of the best. This series of books are wonderful . I have enjoyed reading.
I love books about history and this book is one of the best. This series of books are wonderful . I have enjoyed reading.
March 21, 2015
Great series
I would recommend this book set to any one who likes history. It does follow the.civil war with fictional characters that come to life
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I would recommend this book set to any one who likes history. It does follow the.civil war with fictional characters that come to life
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