The Flame and the Fury [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Esther Vogt (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 174 pages
• Publisher: Thorndike Press (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786227966
• ISBN-13: 978-0786227969
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,796,372 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good review of the horrors of war, but...., July 13, 2005

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Fruit Loop (Down South) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Flame and the Fury (Hardcover)

Vogt ignores the fact that that Quantrill raid, while cruel, was in retaliation for atrocities committed by Union troops, who had incarcerated innocent women because of their relationship to members of Quantrill's band in a ramshackle warehouse that later collapsed and killed several of them (who were only teenage girls!). This and the stereotypical portrayal of Union soldiers as pure-hearted saviors and all Confederates as evil slaveholders (less than 10 percent of them were)prevents me from giving a better rating to this novel. Although the romance is moving, authors should study the Civil War before they try to write about it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Christian Fiction in Historial Setting, September 26, 2004

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SteadfastOne (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Flame and the Fury (Paperback)

This fictional account of Beth Davis and her family living through the (real)1865 massacre in Lawrence, Kansas by William Clark Quantrill and his followers is an easy-to-read, can't-put-it-down glimpse into the horrors of living through such an event in the history of our country. In this account, the bravery and faith of those who live through the attrocities is in great contrast to the selfish hatefulness of those who wreak their destruction upon the innocent town. Esther Loewen Vogt weaves the story of the fictional characters into the real-life history with a Christian flavor which is beneficial to any Christian. I highly recommend this book to all, including children of reading age.

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And, since Amazon has neglected to print an introduction about this book with this listing, here is the text found on the cover of the book, for more information:

Lawrence, Kansas, summer of 1863--A growing prairie town, unassuming except for one thing: its strong antislavery stance. Who would have believed the little town would be the target of a cruel massacre?

But after the homes and businesses were torched by William Clark Quantrill and his raiding band, fully half the buildings were reduced to ashes and 150 people were dead. Curiously, many of the men marked for death on Quantrill's list escaped, including a U.S. Senator and other free-state supporters.

The Davis family is acquainted with Quantrill and they fear for their lives and home as the raid ensues. When 18-year-old Beth Davis and her father are drawn into the gruesome aftermath of caring for the injured and dying, Beth's suitor, Dan Wilcox, joins other men to avenge the attackers. How will the Lawrence residents rebuild their town when fear has threatened the faith of so many people? And will Beth ever see Dan again?