The Crossed Sabres: 1875 (The House of Winslow #13) [Paperback]

Gilbert Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2005

Thomas Winslow fought bravely in the Civil War and was fortunate to survive the grim carnage. But the final defeat on the field of battle was far less painful than the personal defeat he encountered upon his return home. Betrayed by his wife and best friend, the only remnant of his marriage and love was a newborn daughter. Despite the difficulties, Tom remained adamant against giving Laura up. He eventually took a job with the Department of Indian Affairs. Over a period of several years, he and his young daughter move all over the Northern Plains, meeting with the leaders of the Indian tribes, then bringing recommendations with his findings. There was no other white man who knew the country or the Indians better than Thomas Winslow. When the opportunity comes to join the Seventh Cavalry under General George Custer, it affords a better home life for Laurie and a highly desired return to a military career for Winslow. But Tom soon discovers that Custer's campaign against the Indians in the Northern Plains is ill-fated and that his old bitter rival, Spencer Grayson, is a superior ranking officer! As they head toward the Little Big Horn and the final confrontation, who will be left standing? House of Winslow Book 13.

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About the Author

Gilbert Morris was a pastor before becoming an English professor and earning a Ph.D. at the University of Arkansas. Gilbert has been a consistent bestselling author (The House of Winslow) in the Christian market for many years. He and his wife live in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (July 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764229575
• ISBN-13: 978-0764229572
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #882,420 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gilbert Morris is among today's most popular Christian writers; his books having sold nearly six million copies worldwide. He specializes in historical fiction and won a 2001 Christy Award for the Civil War drama Edge of Honor. Once a pastor and English professor who earned a Ph.D. from the University of Arkansas, Morris lives with his wife in Gulf Shores, Alabama.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Overall a Good Read, April 12, 2009

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Brandi (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crossed Sabres: 1875 (The House of Winslow #13) (Paperback)

This book continues to follow the descendents of Sky and Rebekah Winslow through their son Thomas. Just before the Civil War Thomas had been courting a young lady along with his best friend and no one could tell who she was going to pick. She chose Thomas and they were quickly married.

When he would come to visit his wife during the war she would seem distant and uncaring. When the war finally ends he comes home and his wife is not there. He later finds out that she had run off with his best friend a few weeks before. He later finds himself without a wife and with a newborn daughter.

Thomas has the opportunity to work under General George Custer in the Northern Plains. He will be able to spend more time with his daughter and she will be able to go to school regularly. Once Thomas arrives at the post a ghost appears from the past as a superior officer. What does the Plains have in store for Thomas and his daughter?

We also meet Faith Jamison who is supposed to travel to the Plains to open a school for the Indians with her future husband. Through changes of heart Faith heads to the Plains by herself. Will the Plains and the Indians be ready for Faith Jamison?

Overall I enjoyed this book. I normally don't get into books about the battles with the Indians but I really enjoyed how Gilbert Morris presented the information in the book.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great story, but seems there should be more to it., October 19, 2001

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Anna M. Vandenhazel (West Valley City, UT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Crossed Sabres (The House of Winslow #13) (Paperback)

While the overall story about Tom's life after the civil war is good, I would have liked to know what he did between the chapter where his wife died in childbirth and the next chapter where his daughter is 11 years old! The ending indicates that Tom plans to leave the Army, but in Book 16, "The Jeweled Spur," which is about his daughter several years later, he's still in the Army, and never intends to leave. In another later book, Sky & Rebekah's children hold a reunion, and this time Tom HAS left the Army. He'd be considered quite wishy-washy in real life!

5.0 out of 5 stars Touching Story In Unusual Historical Setting, April 4, 2000

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Janet Reeves - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Crossed Sabres (The House of Winslow #13) (Paperback)

The House of Winslow series continues with the story of Sky Winslow's son Tom, who has been left alone with a newborn daughter to raise. Wanting to leave memories of the Civil War and a bitter marriage behind, Tom heads West and joins the Army in its efforts among the Indians. Gilbert Winslow weaves the fictional story of Tom's battle to make peace with his past and with God with the true and tragic story of Custer's Last Stand. As with other books in this series, I enjoyed learning the historical details while watching another member of the House of Winslow develop faith in God. I can't wait to read Book Fourteen to discover what happens next in America and among the Winslows.