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Harold Titus May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Oliver Wiswell by Kenneth Roberts is an excellent book It is a unique Revolutionary War novel in that it presents very convincingly the injustices endured by Americans broadly described as loyalists These people were both educated, successful professional people and simple country people content to continue to live their lives without being interfered with by others.Two of the book s themes particularly impressed me I was astounded at how savagely rebel Americans treated the loyalist population [...]

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Buck May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Probably my favorite novel of the American Revolution As a stickler for historical detail this novel appealed to me for it s reliance on historical fact.Told from the point of view of a Loyalist, this work represents a departure from the hero literature of the American Revolution that still dominates the genre This work looks at the reason people may have been opposed to open rebellion and considers their struggles to survive what became in the South a civil war.Roberts also includes the Siege o [...]

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Bob May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

The hardbound edition that I read 40 years ago was 700 pages or so Do not let that fact deter you from reading it After all this time, this novel still resonates with me with the richness of its characters and the excitement of its events Roberts eloquently portrays the Loyalists of the American Revolution as men of principle, who, generally agreed with many of the complaints and issues that their fellow Americans, the patriots, also had The difference between the two sides only being in the res [...]

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Caitlin May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Kenneth Roberts, while a storied curmudgeon and believer in water divining, is an excellent author of historical fiction, covering the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, French and Indian War in his various books, taking the reader from Maine to New York to Wisconsin with great historical accuracy This particular book tells the story of a Tory family living in Massachusetts and their struggle against the revolutionaries It is a classic.

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globalcook May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Kenneth Roberts was great at doing extensive research and writing authentically But I find his novels difficult to get through I read them because I m interested in revolutionary America But I have to work to get to the end of each book The last third of this book was the best It moved quickly I had to work at the first two thirds.

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John May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Hadn t read any historical fiction in a while, and when I realized that one of Roberts s books was the story of the Revolution from the loyalist side I decided I had to read it I kind of regretted that, round about page 600 or 700 I mean, I remember liking Arundel, but that s only barely 600 pages This is well over 800.And the pages aren t USED all that well Roberts spends no time at all setting the scene, he just picks up two days before the start of the war at Lexington and Concord But the mai [...]

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John May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Another excellent book Oliver Wiswell by Kenneth Roberts It is a unique Revolutionary War novel in that it presents very convincingly the injustices endured by Americans broadly described as loyalists or Tories These people were both educated, successful professional people and simple country people The characters are extremely well developed, and the story is highly enjoyable as well as factual A great read.

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Kenneth May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

The American Revolutionary War from the Loyalist perspective A history in novel form that makes you feel you are living it.

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Jane Lebak May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Gosh, I remember reading this in high school.

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Brian May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

What an eye opener this novel is Foremost, it is a fun read in the style of a classic historical novel But it is also a reliable history lesson, and quite a myth bluster at that From the dozens of cited sources, including first hand accounts, we can see that there is much truth here from which we can see the firm founding for Loyalist views of the First American Civil War I am fortunate to have read it this year I could see so many parallels between the intolerant, inflamed rebels inspired to in [...]

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Mark Lisac May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

One of the best of Roberts historical novels tells the story of the American Revolution from the point of view of a Massachusetts loyalist and his friends The story shines with all the powerfully descriptive writing, orneriness and extensive research that Roberts habitually brought to his work This one apparently took some gumption to produce because of its contrarian view of the quasi sacrosanct story of the Revolution What makes it forceful as historical fiction is the finely grained detail Th [...]

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Duncan E. May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

At age 11 I came across this book in my mother s shelves From the beginning, I knew I was reading way above my grade level, and yet I felt drawn by this counter narrative of the war between the Patriots and the British Crown, told from the perspective of those who found themselves caught between loyalty to the Crown and defending themselves from the Patriot threats to their livelihoods, homes and lives At times the Patriots come across as low lives who take pleasure in harassing and despoiling t [...]

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James Bernheimer May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Perhaps the best novel of the American Revolution I have read.

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Charlie Shaw May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

I really enjoy historical fiction works and this is probably the Best book I have ever read in that category.Kenneth Roberts had the ability to relate what the people were feeling in his Arundal trilogy from the perspective of the Colonial rebels as related to the way the world felt about them and how they were perceived by the British and the world at that time I was there with them as an American I have always joined their cause since they were the ones who rebelled against tyranny and advance [...]

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Ray De May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Oliver Wiswell is the story of the American Revolution from a Loyalist point of view This book made me understand, at 13, just how much winners write the history books If nothing else, Oliver Wiswell puts to rest the fiction that Loyalists were all horrible people betraying their country and those rebelling noble, selfless Patriots The line separating them was fine and, had small changes in history happened, the story could have been very different My original copy is over 700 pages and, as such [...]

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Ash May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

This tips Kenneth Roberts onto my must read everything ever written by them list Portrays the American Revolution from a loyalist perspective detailing the atrocities of that civil war committed by the rebels upon their own countrymen labeling anyone a Tory who questioned the new patriots thus allowing them to be persecuted imprisoned murdered and, end game, seizing their property and the ineptitude of the British military hampered by class prejudices and concern for English politics than prote [...]

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rinabeana May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

This is the first book I ve read by Roberts, and I certainly want to read His descriptions were amazingly vivid, his characterization was rich, and the story was very compelling I realize I will probably sound like an ignorant American, but this book really made me re evaluate my entire history education After reading this book, I have come to intensely dislike both those Americans rebelling against British rule and the British leadership opposing the rebellion American heroes of the revolution [...]

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Beakerkin May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

This is an excellent book albeit lengthy Roberts is predictable and often his lead characters are tools for his supporting cast The supporting cast is what makes his books interesting His finest is still Rabble in Arms The historical figures from previous books make cameos However, the book does not shine when Benedict Arnoldis on the pages, but it is good to see him Rogers from Northwest Passage makes a very tiny cameo.The star of the book and best character in Roberts work is Tom Buell He play [...]

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Tina May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

This book is 836 pages 836 pages of little type So, it is a bit of a commitment to say the least But being a bit of an American Revolution nerd, I was very intrigued by this book This book truly puts into context that history is written by the victors When you think of everything we learn in school about the Patriot cause and the heroics of American citizens, and put it into the context of a Loyalist s point of view you genuinely get a different point of view I highly recommend this book to anyo [...]

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Len May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

This is a great piece of historical fiction with a perspective seldom written about The Loyalists in the American War of Independence saw themselves as Americans who sought a relationship with Great Britain and not war They had the same grievances about unfair taxation What they didn t have was a need to rebel to achieve resolution For that they were tarred and feathered and driven out of their homeland Canada was the beneficiary of this unintended largesse I know of no other author who would be [...]

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Jenny May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

This is a very interesting book as it is written from the perspective of a loyalist in the Revolutionary War Wiswell paints the rebel colonists as riff raff the unsavory characters in society, and the loyalists as the educated and wealthy He becomes caught in the middle between the British incompetence in running the ward and the attrocities of the rebels I enjoyed learning a new perspective of the Revoluntionary War and realized again how each side can feel they are int he right The book took m [...]

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Kerry Kenney May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

David McCullough says There should be no hesitation ever about giving anyone a book to enjoy, at any age There should be no hesitation about teaching future teachers with books they will enjoy Hmmm, maybe he said something particular about these books, I will have to look in my notes He actually recommends three by this author The Kenneth Roberts Reader of the American Revolution Boxed Set Arundel, Rabble in Arms, Oliver Wiswell, Battle of Cowpens I have them but I haven t read them yet.

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Corbin Bennett May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Although I love history, I ve never been a big historical fiction reader The reason this book stuck out to me was the fact it was from the Loyalist s point of view Even though I did read this for school, it did interest me The story and writing are both great, but I m positive I would ve enjoyed it if I read it for my own pleasure and didn t have such a short amount of time to finish a lengthy read like this.

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Sandy May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Interesting Revolution as seen through eyes of a Tory Loyalist makes the point that the Loyalists were mostly the good citizens, business owners, ship owners, professors, lawyers, manufacturers etc while the rebels were mostly the dregs of America without jobs, morals or work ethic Also focuses on all the unbelievable mistakes made by British who could have won so many times by simply executing common sense in the battles If only he had taken 300 pages instead of 900 to do it.

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Rosie Crawford May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

While a bit tedious at times with elaborate war descriptions, it was a unique and interesting look at the revolutionary war through the eyes of a loyalist Although written in 1940, it was eerily contemporary in 2012 It allowed me to realize once again that history gets to be written by the victors, all politics is a big sham scam, and war is usually unnecessary.

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William May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Roberts unique insight on the revolution war from a loyalist perspective is well developed and thought out This old tome embodies the best of historical fiction Do not hesitate to suggest this for historical book club.

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Bill Polson May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Loved this book told from the view of an American Loyalist Was told by Dr Gordon Wood that he wished that he wrote as well and he has a Pulitzer Wood also said that Roberts did a great job on his historical research.

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S.E. White May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Another viewpoint on the American revolution the Sons of Liberty may have been terrorists oppressing the rights of people who didn t want independence from Britain And William Howe could have won the war for Britain in an afternoon, and failed to do so.

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kate May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

One of the best historical fiction writers, as well as the best book on Loyalists in colonial America Though I wouldn t recommend delving into its 800 pages if you don t have serious interests in the subject.

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Sam May 16, 2022 - 05:59 AM

Wonderful history.

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