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Awesome Book about General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea, told from the view of a Confederate sharpshooter. He narrates his present life in the 1880s - 1890s, but recalls and tells stories of his time in the Rebel army of 1864-1865. Not only his activities as a sharpshooter, but life in general as a soldier. And, of course, there's a love story buried in there as well. The battles, the actions, the lives of soldiers are based on real events. It even includes "The Great Snowball Fight of 1863" between union and rebel soldiers in the North Georgia Mountains. which reportedly did actually happen! As with most books written in the "historical novel" style, some events are real, some are fiction. But the style (that of flashing between the present to the past) is a "twist" that I've never seen before - I like it! Truly, one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read! A "must read" for lovers of historical fiction taking place during the Civil War. Just read it!


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A Distant Flame Philip Lee Williams Books Reviews

Philip Lee Williams' poignant Civil War novel about the beginning of the 1864 Atlanta campaign is a classic. Charlie Merrill, the central character, is everyman. He is the essence of THE Confederate soldier late in the Civil War when defeat was known to be inevitable yet duty, honor, and country demands to soldier on. Mr. Williams portrayal of the battles are historically accurate and well done, yet he uses his poetic license to examine the psyche of the common confederate soldier in the total context of those horrific times. Sad yes, but oh so glorious in a spiritual sort of way. The horrors that young Merrill sees and experiences are all too graphic yet he continues on wrapped in the friendship of his comrades.
The story is really a 3 part examination of Charlie Merrill's life during those difficult days. Mr. Williams artfully weaves the younger Merrill's life with the horrendous fighting of the 1864 Atlanta campaign, and his older life 50 years later when he is to give a keynote address to his hometown about the Fall of Civil War Atlanta. Charlie Merrill is a complex character that is slowly developed by Mr. Williams. Charlie is everyman of those chaotic times. He loves, cries, grows, and eventually understands the meaning of it all. Times change but memories endure.
Overall an amazing book. Outstanding character development in all respects. The complex relationships between Charlie and others in the book are well developed and although sad represent the circle of life in all its profoundness.
No gratuitous sex, language, or violence. The battle scenes are well done and not too graphic but necessary to the story.
Highly recommended, especially to those interested in the Civil War. A superb novel that anyone would enjoy. Good job Mr. Williams.
A book most readers would enjoy. If your looking for "The Red Badge Of Courage" or "Killer Angels" you may wish to look elsewhere. Not enough battle scenes/army life in this book though.
Well written and basically factual. Surprise ending well done. Recommend it to both men and women. Our book club reviewed it.
Not my favorite book....I have been a student of the War Between the States for many years and while this book was OK, it was not my favorite
One of the better civil war novels, or any other, for that matter. Well written with a good use of language, a believable story and vivid characters. The order of chapters is complex but easy to follow. The book takes place in 3 different periods of time and the chapters take turns rotating among those 3 time periods, as opposed to following one another chronologically. It sound confusing but it's not, because the author used this device skillfully to add interest and drama.
What a wonderful book. You will live through Charlie Merrill. He spends his entire life with you, the reader, from his childhood to the end of his life. You will feel his triumphs and his failures. You will feel his joys and his sorrows. You will experience love at its' best. You will be devastated by his losses. All of this is written with the Battle of Atlanta as its' backdrop.
This is historical fiction like you have never read before. Phillip Lee Williams has captured the heart of a man and shares it in this book that you will not want to put down.
If you read ANY fiction this year, do yourself a favor and make it "A Distant Flame!"
A Distant Flame is one of the very best novels of The War, in my opinion. I have so many unread excellent war histories - hundreds - in my collection, that I normally can't spare the time for fiction, but seeing the recommendation of R.K. Krick, I took a chance, and I'm glad I did. (Krick is a real expert and author on The War.) A lot of history is learned in the book.
The setting is Northwest Georgia in 1864, with Joe Johnston's army of around 60,000 Confederates facing "Cump" Sherman's army, twice as large and headed south. Charlie Merrill is a southern teenager, under General Pat Cleburne.
Charlie is not really furious with the invaders he is fighting, so his assignment as an excellent sniper sits heavy on his conscience and wears away his resolve, eventually bringing his effectiveness to an end. He and his comrades become sympathetic to the reader, and you appreciate the terrain and battles of Sherman's campaign from Resaca, Georgia, to Atlanta. Even the love affair is sweet, if incomplete.
Awesome Book about General Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea, told from the view of a Confederate sharpshooter. He narrates his present life in the 1880s - 1890s, but recalls and tells stories of his time in the Rebel army of 1864-1865. Not only his activities as a sharpshooter, but life in general as a soldier. And, of course, there's a love story buried in there as well. The battles, the actions, the lives of soldiers are based on real events. It even includes "The Great Snowball Fight of 1863" between union and rebel soldiers in the North Georgia Mountains. which reportedly did actually happen! As with most books written in the "historical novel" style, some events are real, some are fiction. But the style (that of flashing between the present to the past) is a "twist" that I've never seen before - I like it! Truly, one of the most enjoyable books I've ever read! A "must read" for lovers of historical fiction taking place during the Civil War. Just read it!