The Old Man by C. G. Bennitt Civil War novel 2004

Hardback, dust jacket, very good condition, crisp, clean, no marks or damage. Gently read once, missing front inside freepage.  (I1)

C Bennitt has penned a story so forceful that you cannot wait to see what happens next. She is a stellar storyteller who writes so compellingly, describes subjects so clearly, details emotions so deeply, that the reader senses he is actually part of the story.~Julian Miller, President, The Augusta Chronicle

The Old Man is a wonderful creation, a rich tapestry of emotion, images and history, The Memphis Yellow Fever epidemic, the black water of the Mississippi that freely claims what it wants, the voodoo priestess and her dark art, the dark nights and the dark souls . . . the tales are marvelous. ~Kathleen Marusak Author and Painter.

He was, as he had over the years, holding a conversation with the eternal river as it flowed past him. The river had no sorrow or joy. No awareness did it have of past or present, ignoring failures and triumphs. It was there, this moving water, offering service to enemies and friends, life or death, success or failure in equal measure. What it had it gave, and what was given came without feeling. A meticulously researched tale of wartime hope and love, C. G. Bennitt's The Old Man takes readers on an incredible journey that begins along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River and stretches across much of the Deep South. Told from the perspective of Charles Garrigues, a young Southern boy captured by Union soldiers, this fictional tale explores the deplorable conditions in the Northern prison camps as well as the South of the Reconstruction era. After Charles is released from prison, he is left to walk home, only to find his family gone and his home burned to the ground. Join him on his fascinating journey to find his family and a place to call home.