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4.0 out of 5 stars
Of Human Bondage,
By Jack Purcell (Placitas, NM USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Coming of Rain (Paperback)
One strange legacy of the 20th Century is the realization of the humanity of parents, particularly mothers. Angelic, long suffering mothers of 19th Century literature were unveiled so often by so many writers as to always be tripwire for suspicion by readers. The more angelic a woman is portrayed, the more devious and profound the flaws before the final chapter. So it is with Coming of Rain.A young man, dominated by a strong mother wielding the romantic Old South and a barely remembered Confederate father, discovers the past as it really was. He also discovers himself as he must be in the future. The Coming of Rain is a flood of story beginning in drought, of a prediction by a madman about to be hanged, of many kinds of slavery of the mind long after the ownership of other humans was abolished. This book isn't heavy reading, but it's enjoyable for those who like historical fiction.
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This review is from: The Coming of Rain (Paperback)
Richard Marius was a wonderfull writer. "The Coming of Rain" is one of those tales that you can go to and let the cares and woes of the world pass on by, because you are in "Bourbonville" for a while. This is the third Richard Marius book I have read, in that I came on board in the middle with "After the War", then mannaged to get "An Affair of Honor" and now, "The Coming of Rain" I am ordering "Bound for the Promise Land" today.If you like beautiful, descriptive writing, tongue in cheek observation and believable, interesting characters, read some Richard Marius.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful writing, great story,
By Earl James (Alabama) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Coming of Rain (Paperback)
Undoubtedly one of the best books I've ever read. Great story with well developed characters. Comparing it to Bound for the Promised Land, the writing is as good or better. Overall, there's more a more optimistic spirit. As another reviewer mentioned, the story contains many familiar themes: the strong, proud southern mother, the revelation of family secrets, love triangle, etc. However, Marius' writing is better than any other Southern writer I've encountered.You have to wonder if the lack of great commercial success was the reason Marius did not write fiction full time. My only explanation for why Coming of Rain never resonated with the public like Prince of Tides is the somber, existential struggles that Marius gives to many of his primary characters. I doubt that southerners living in the 19th century American south were constantly wondering 'what is the purpose of human existence' the way Marius' characters do. The loss of this great writer in 1999 was very unfortunate, but we have this and several other great works to enjoy. There is also a Coming of Rain play, which was still being performed as recently as 2010. Let's hope a film will follow.
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