Athol Dickson
Hardcover | Pages: 304 pages Rating: 3.94 | 685 Users | 107 Reviews
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| Title | : | River Rising |
| Author | : | Athol Dickson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | January 1st 2006 by Bethany House |
| Categories | : | Christian Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Mystery. Christian |
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This book hooked me right from the start. Having never been to the bayous of Louisiana, I could imagine what each of the characters was seeing and hearing from the author's descriptions. The story brings the horrors of slavery into the early 20th century. Set in the swamps of the deep South in 1927, it takes you back to a time when segregation was commonplace. The author deals with a tender subject, the divide that exists between races which too often not even being part of the family of God can bridge. Throughout the story you are drawn along by a compelling mystery, babies are being taken from their homes in the night. As you follow Hale Poser, a newcomer to the small water-bound town of Pilotville, on his investigation into the disappearances, you are also led along the subtle but important spiritual journey of the characters. I read this book over the course of a few days, picking it up as often as I could so I could find out what happened next. I wanted to finish the book to learn the conclusion but yet I hated to see it end.Be Specific About Books Conducive To River Rising
| Original Title: | River Rising |
| ISBN: | 076420162X (ISBN13: 9780764201622) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Literary Awards: | Christy Award for Suspense (2006) |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 685 Users | 107 ReviewsWeigh Up Containing Books River Rising
I just finished "River Rising" by Athol Dickson. And I give it 5 stars. I liked this book but at times (not much) I had a hard time following but it could have been because I had a lot of things on my mind at times when I was trying to read it. Hale Poser ( a preacher but prefers to take work as a janitor) shows up in Pilotville, Louisana in 1927 and miracles starts to happen. Then Hannah Lamont (a newborn baby) is stolen and Hale Poser searches for her and discovers not only who he is but aRiver Rising opens with a scene in 1927 Louisiana, featuring an unnamed man poling his pirogue up the fog-covered Mississippi River toward a tiny town. From the start, his appearance and demeanor attract attention. Dicksons opening had me from the first page. Soon we learn the stranger is Reverend Hale Poser, come to Pilotville to find his roots. His righteous soul is disturbed by what he sees of the communitys hypocrisy. Whites and blacks exist more or less harmoniously during the week, but on
Great book. At times I couldn't put it down. But towards the end I just wanted to hurry and put it down. Kinda figured out what was going to happen but a good story teller.
This is a hard book to read for many reasons, but it's a good one. It looks at such topics as racism, slavery, pride, faith and doubt. For my taste, a bit too much of it is thought instead of action, but it's still worth the read.
I have to admit at the onset I was slightly offended by the use of racial slurs and was unsure if I could stomach the story being told in particular by a white male... But knowing Athol is a man of God I stick it out and couldn't be more pleased that I did! This story needed to e told and it held my attention kept me guessing and wanting to know more with every turn of a page... I found it interesting that no one would believe there was still slave plantation much like people today who don't
A journey of faithThis was an interesting story, a hidden plantation in the swamp, slavery long after the Civil War. A simple man of faith looking for his roots and losing his way only to have his faith restored.
River Rising is a solidly written book by Athol Dickson. While I would be interested in reading more of his work, I found this particular book to be slightly contrived in its narrative. It was predictable in many ways. I can understand why most people would be surprised that the author is white. However most people were surprised when Mark Twain originally voiced Jim in Huckleberry Finn. this story has a religious and spiritual seems at the top all the way through it. It is much more of a
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