Gerald Harding Gunn, in A Rose for William Carter, tells a different story about the American Civil War. The South‟s Cavaliers, its
pillared plantations, its slaves and gracious, well-mannered aristocracy will not be found here. Instead the reader will discover a story of
enduring love…love stronger than death, in the daughter of a Yankee railroad worker come south, who is drawn to her husband‟s young
cousin. It is the story of how an erroneous battle report became history and how 21st Century history professor William Carter and the
woman he loves uncover the truth, contained in the travel trunk he inherits from his beloved “Aunt Cille‟.
Gerald Harding Gunn, in his first major work of fiction, blends the past with the present, with letters, hidden and waiting to be revealed,
written during the turbulence that swept across North Georgia when Sherman marched south. A Rose for William Carter presents the
reader with the profoundly moving story of two young lovers, Joanna and William Carter, who promise never to lose each other as they
are swept up in the fire of war that marches into their North Georgia homeland, and face the bitterness and vengeance of the murderous
John Carter, William‟s cousin, and Joanna‟s husband.
pillared plantations, its slaves and gracious, well-mannered aristocracy will not be found here. Instead the reader will discover a story of
enduring love…love stronger than death, in the daughter of a Yankee railroad worker come south, who is drawn to her husband‟s young
cousin. It is the story of how an erroneous battle report became history and how 21st Century history professor William Carter and the
woman he loves uncover the truth, contained in the travel trunk he inherits from his beloved “Aunt Cille‟.
Gerald Harding Gunn, in his first major work of fiction, blends the past with the present, with letters, hidden and waiting to be revealed,
written during the turbulence that swept across North Georgia when Sherman marched south. A Rose for William Carter presents the
reader with the profoundly moving story of two young lovers, Joanna and William Carter, who promise never to lose each other as they
are swept up in the fire of war that marches into their North Georgia homeland, and face the bitterness and vengeance of the murderous
John Carter, William‟s cousin, and Joanna‟s husband.
What a great story! This book is one of those you get into from the beginning and hate to put it down until you reach the end. The
author did a superb job of combining the past with the present and maintaining the flow of the story. It's almost like watching a movie. I
highly recommend this book to all lovers of the Civil War era, romance and intrigue. I am sure you will enjoy this one. It holds a
treasured place in my library.
C, Stephen Badgley, Canal Winchester, Ohio
author did a superb job of combining the past with the present and maintaining the flow of the story. It's almost like watching a movie. I
highly recommend this book to all lovers of the Civil War era, romance and intrigue. I am sure you will enjoy this one. It holds a
treasured place in my library.
C, Stephen Badgley, Canal Winchester, Ohio
A Rose for William Carter, a refreshing new approach to Civil War fiction, should take its place among the classics of the great
"Brother's War‟.
Lois Helmers , Winder, Georgia
"Brother's War‟.
Lois Helmers , Winder, Georgia
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