Civil War: Thomas Adamson, England, 1643-1650

My Story: Boys

by Vince Cross

SEPTEMBER 1644 My head was down as I rode into the teeth of a gale beside Edward and I struggled to understand the meaning of the sudden shouts of anxiety from in front of us. I looked up and saw horses rearing and turning. Then I heard a volley of shots ring out, though I could not see who fired them for the smoke that suddenly hung over the road. At last, and nearly too late, I obeyed a harshly issued instruction to dismount and take shelter behind the wagons if I valued my life. I felt rather than heard the musket fire that might have been the end of me, as it ripped the air apart and shredded the canvas behind my head...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Diary, Historical

176 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2002

Reviews

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Throughout the book there are periods when time is skipped over, so you don’t really get a good sense of it until the timeline at the end. Thomas constantly feels guilt over perceived inaction when he has no reason to feel so, making you want to shake him a bit.