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Fiona A Historic Novel of the Civil War in Chambersberg edition by Eileen Troxell Literature Fiction eBooks

Fiona’ is a sweet tale of the daughter of Irish immigrants, living just north of the Mason-Dixon Line, as she navigates her way to becoming a woman during the trials of the U.S. Civil War. This novel does what stories have been doing since the beginning of storytelling: it echoes and communicates the values of the society it comes from. Those characters are elevated who value compassion and selfless love, and especially Fiona, who extends compassion and love even to those who don’t seem to value them.
One of my favorite themes in this story is the place of written correspondence in the 19th century. Here in the 21st, as we get more firmly settled in the digital age, it’s refreshing to be reminded of a time when letters formed an important part of the fabric of personal relationships. In Fiona’s world, physical letters are sent across frontiers, oceans and battle lines; the corpus of an individual’s letters to another are kept, treasured, transmitted, gifted, returned, and saved for future generations.
The edition of ‘Fiona’ I read could use another proof-read, but the occasional errors (like the word “recourses” where “resources” should be, in Chapter 18) don’t distract from this engaging tale, which nicely combines history with the immigrant experience, coming-of-age, romance, and small-town life in mid-19th century Pennsylvania. But the story is not just some imagining of what life might have been like in this time and place, but is meticulously researched. The author takes from scholarly sources to describe everything, from the details of John Brown’s plot to incite a slave uprising, to troop movements prior to the battle of Gettysburg, to both the rigidity and flexibility of social stratification in Philadelphia at that time. And rather than make the story dry, this attention to detail make the story more real, evocative of the time, and a rather enjoyable read.


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Fiona A Historic Novel of the Civil War in Chambersberg edition by Eileen Troxell Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

Loved this book.
It is a great mix of history, suspense and love.
Page turner
A great read that will transport you back to Chambersburg during the Civil
War. You will find yourself intrigued by Fiona.
Set in a Pennsylvania town before and during the Civil War. Romance and history combine in a charming story. You will finish it quickly but you will also get a great feel for the Civil War era, society and Irish immigrants.
It's the story of the daughter of an Irish immigrant during the Civil War. You will instantly relate to the characters and feel like you are walking the streets of Chambersberg, Pennsylvania during the devastation of the Civil War. It's a delightful read!
The author did a great job of researching for this book. Some of the characters and facts were real, some made up. Found this reading delightful and it caught my imagination as to how it was around the Civil War, especially Fiona's Irish background.
Chambersburg, PA has a front row seat to the seminal event leading to the Civil war. The abolitionists John Brown uses the town as a covert base of operations for his raid on the government arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Because of its strategic location in the Cumberland valley just 13 miles from the Mason Dixon line, Chambersburg changes hands several times during the war. Being situated close to Gettysburg, Chambersburg is caught up in the titanic battle that becomes the largest clash of arms ever in the Americas.
Fiona is the tale of a young women coming of age during this tumultuous time in Chambersburg. The daughter of famine Irish immigrant parents, Fiona is trying to find her way as a first generation American. She is faced with difficult political and ethical choices regarding slavery, the abolitionist movement, the war, class distinction, sacrifice, compassion, loyalty and her future. It’s a great read that will transport you to the most troubled time in our nation’s history. By weaving historical fact with compelling fictional characters this story will sweep you up and you may even learn something new along the way.
Fiona’ is a sweet tale of the daughter of Irish immigrants, living just north of the Mason-Dixon Line, as she navigates her way to becoming a woman during the trials of the U.S. Civil War. This novel does what stories have been doing since the beginning of storytelling it echoes and communicates the values of the society it comes from. Those characters are elevated who value compassion and selfless love, and especially Fiona, who extends compassion and love even to those who don’t seem to value them.
One of my favorite themes in this story is the place of written correspondence in the 19th century. Here in the 21st, as we get more firmly settled in the digital age, it’s refreshing to be reminded of a time when letters formed an important part of the fabric of personal relationships. In Fiona’s world, physical letters are sent across frontiers, oceans and battle lines; the corpus of an individual’s letters to another are kept, treasured, transmitted, gifted, returned, and saved for future generations.
The edition of ‘Fiona’ I read could use another proof-read, but the occasional errors (like the word “recourses” where “resources” should be, in Chapter 18) don’t distract from this engaging tale, which nicely combines history with the immigrant experience, coming-of-age, romance, and small-town life in mid-19th century Pennsylvania. But the story is not just some imagining of what life might have been like in this time and place, but is meticulously researched. The author takes from scholarly sources to describe everything, from the details of John Brown’s plot to incite a slave uprising, to troop movements prior to the battle of Gettysburg, to both the rigidity and flexibility of social stratification in Philadelphia at that time. And rather than make the story dry, this attention to detail make the story more real, evocative of the time, and a rather enjoyable read.