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Zoar Blue
Two young members of a German pacifist community in Ohio are caught up in the turbulence brought to the village by the Civil War.
140 pages, Hardcover
First published July 1, 1978
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July 14, 2013
I enjoyed Zoar Blue; I had read this story a couple times previously. I decided to pick it up again for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Zoar Village, Ohio is now an Ohio Historical Society Site. It was formerly a settlement of German Separatists, who were pacifists, much like Old Economy in Pennsylvania and their Amish neighbors. I grew up about 20 minutes north of the village - it is a wonderful place to visit. The garden is just lovely. Zoar Blue is an interesting tale about the outside world intruding into a community holding itself apart from society and about several of Zoar's members being caught up in the life-changing events of the times.
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