A Biography Based On The Life And Legend Of Manson Sherrill Jolly. During The Civil War, Manse Jolly served as a Confederate Scout in The Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee. But it was not until The War ended and he returned to his farm in the Anderson District of South Carolina that he became famous as a Hero of The Confederacy -- and Infamous as an Outlaw.MANSE is a story of struggle and intrigue, corruption and brutality, love and honor -- and one man's inexorable path from battlefield horrors to trauma induced madness.
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"In Manse author Wilton Earle has brilliantly reconstructed Reconstruction. He has unwound the spool of American history and replayed it as a remorseless and enthralling web of warped heroism, revenge, greed and deceit. Earle writes in a functional, graphic style that evades cliches. It reaches its peak when sentences are cast like the lines of a poem to convey the bludgeoning delirium of Manse's mind. Earle's dialogue is particularly effective, varying from the guardedly genteel to the foully forthright. It is dialogue that scorches and furrows the memory." -- P. Newman, Abraxas Quarterly, Cornwall, England
"MANSE is a page turner. Earle has taken a solid skeleton of meticulously researches historical fact and fleshed it out with his own extrapolations to create a powerfully exciting book. His description of Manse Jolly's mental deterioration is masterful." -- - Kathryn Smith, The Independent
Rebel Hero or Renegade Killer? MANSE is the riveting story of Manse Jolly - the greatest hero of Reconstruction South Carolina, - or its deadliest murderer. And there's plenty more to the story - from Confederate gold to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan - and a powerful love story. -- - Deb Richardson Moore, The Greenville News.
"MANSE is a page turner. Earle has taken a solid skeleton of meticulously researches historical fact and fleshed it out with his own extrapolations to create a powerfully exciting book. His description of Manse Jolly's mental deterioration is masterful." -- - Kathryn Smith, The Independent
Rebel Hero or Renegade Killer? MANSE is the riveting story of Manse Jolly - the greatest hero of Reconstruction South Carolina, - or its deadliest murderer. And there's plenty more to the story - from Confederate gold to the rise of the Ku Klux Klan - and a powerful love story. -- - Deb Richardson Moore, The Greenville News.
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The author has combined extensive research with literary extrapolation to bring to life a complex man, and evoke those years of turmoil called Reconstruction. This book is a sincere attempt to understand the Southern angst that gave birth to secession, matured on the bloody battlefields of Civil War, and persists to this day, unreconciled in the hearts and minds of many Americans.
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Intrigue. Deceit. Love. Honor. And Madness.,
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This review is from: Manse: (One Man's War) : A Biography Based on the Life and Legend of Manson Sherrill Jolly (Hardcover)
In MANSE, author Wilton Earle has brilliantly reconstructed Reconstruction. He has unwound the spool of American history and replayed it as a remorseless, enthralling web of warped heroism, revenge, greed and deceit. Earle writes in a functional, graphic style that evades cliches. His style reaches its peak when sentences are cast like lines of a poem to convey the bludgeoning delirium of Manse's mind. His dialogue is particularly effective, varying from the guardedly genteel to the foully forthright. It is dialogue that scorches and furrows the memory --- P. Newman, Abraxas Review Cornwall, England
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Intriguing Book,
By "mwyche" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Manse: (One Man's War) : A Biography Based on the Life and Legend of Manson Sherrill Jolly (Hardcover)
This book inspired me to visit Manse's home near Anderson, SC. Interesting story on a little known figure in SC history.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
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Real History!,
This review is from: Manse: (One Man's War) : A Biography Based on the Life and Legend of Manson Sherrill Jolly (Hardcover)
Being from Anderson,SC it was refreshing to read some of our true history. It was like catching a glimse of what life in Anderson was like in the Reconstruction era. Wilton Earle does a wonderful job telling the story of a local hero/murderor. I just wished schools would teach true histry like this, and not some concocked version of history that is politically correct. I recomend this book for everyone to read!
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Rain soaked his hair and beard and tunic - and slowly returned him to consciousness. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Texas Brown, Captain Phillips, Manse Jolly, South Carolina, Captain Smith, Ralph Phillips, Major Sanders, Major Bartow, Lowell Bartow, Samuel Heaton, Mister Brown, Mister Jolly, Maude Jolly, General Stoneman, Tom Largent, Auntie Robin, Mama Jolly, Sed Jacobs, Manson Jolly, Mister Manse, Captain Holtzclaw, Confederate Army, Lieutenant Pearson, Judge Fant, Whit Whitfield New!
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Rain soaked his hair and beard and tunic - and slowly returned him to consciousness. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Texas Brown, Captain Phillips, Manse Jolly, South Carolina, Captain Smith, Ralph Phillips, Major Sanders, Major Bartow, Lowell Bartow, Samuel Heaton, Mister Brown, Mister Jolly, Maude Jolly, General Stoneman, Tom Largent, Auntie Robin, Mama Jolly, Sed Jacobs, Manson Jolly, Mister Manse, Captain Holtzclaw, Confederate Army, Lieutenant Pearson, Judge Fant, Whit Whitfield New!
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