A Call to Arms: The Civil War Adventures of Sarah Emma

A Call to Arms: The Civil War Adventures of Sarah Emma Edmonds, alias Private Frank Thompson

1861: as America erupts into civil war, Emma Edmonds is roused to such intense patriotism that she joins the Union army...as a man.

Raised on a farm by a father who would have preferred a son, Emma can ride, shoot, and hunt as well as any man. She defies convention to become a soldier, an army nurse, even a spy. Dangers surround her, from enemy fire in battle to the risk of discovery by her friends, which would end in court-martial and disgrace. Always she seeks to reconcile the necessity of deception with her deeply-held values, but her greatest challenge arises when her friendship with a fellow-soldier becomes so close that she is tempted to confess the truth and risk everything for a chance at love.

Based on the true adventures of Sarah Emma Edmonds, who served for two years in the 2nd Michigan Volunteers as Private Frank Thompson.

â€œNagle's tidy prose evokes memorable protagonists, vivid landscapes and high suspense, not only in the gut-wrenching action but also in the relationships between her characters.â€
â€”Publishers Weekly on Glorieta Pass

Categories:
Books > Civil War Historical Fiction
Books > Literature & Fiction > American Civil War
Books > Literature & Fiction > Civil War
Books > Literature & Fiction > Historical Fiction
Books > Literature & Fiction > History
Books > Literature & Fiction > Military
Books > Literature & Fiction > Women
Books > Literature & Fiction > Female Soldier
Books > Literature & Fiction > War

Similar Authors:

Bernard Cornwell
Stephen Crane
Charles Frazier
Margaret Mitchell
Michael Shaara
Country USA
Manufacturer Evennight Books/Book View Café
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-04-21
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Evennight Books/Book View Café
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2014-04-21
Format	Kindle eBook

A Call to Arms: The Civil War Adventures of Sarah Emma Edmonds, alias Private Frank Thompson

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