The Late Unpleasantness edition by Pamela WielgusKwon Literature Fiction eBooks
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The mere absence of war is not peace (John F. Kennedy). That is the premise of “The Late Unpleasantness”, a post-Civil War novel whose title derives from a common reference by genteel folk of the time to the war that left over 600,000 dead. Through the experiences of survivors, the story evolves within Camp Douglas, a Confederate prisoner of war camp located in Chicago, the Andersonville prisoner of war camp in Georgia, and the fictitious town of Mission, Wyoming. Dubbed the “Andersonville of the North”, Camp Douglas easily matched the brutality of its Southern counterpart and nearly six thousand soldiers of the Confederacy died there.
Maura Spencer, a nurse from Chicago, cannot favor a side in a conflict between her countrymen and so tends to the inmates of Camp Douglas. Peace, when it finally arrives, holds little interest for her and she is unable to see to a season beyond the war. Aubrey Cameron, a captured Confederate soldier from North Carolina, is singled out for especially cruel treatment by his Camp Douglas captors and left to survive the peace bearing the scars of his internment. Like others of the era, Aubrey and Maura become part of the westward migration. In the fledgling town of Mission they join a fragile nucleus of veterans.
Although this novel is focused on the Civil War period its messages are germane to the war experience in general and to the understanding that coming home from battle is a journey best taken in the company of others and not achieved merely by boarding a train.
The Late Unpleasantness edition by Pamela WielgusKwon Literature Fiction eBooks
Ms Kwon weaves a curious tale of the post war of Northern aggression era. She skillfully brings historical fact to bear on the lives of her characters. The work reads like a novel while bringing the historical facts to support the time line. She share a perspective on the events of history without being overbearing. She did well at demonstrating how the tragedies shaped the characters. I was pleased with how she was able to develop them in a concise way. I find myself hoping there is a sequel soon. I feel I was both enthralled and entertained.Product details
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I had the privilege of copyediting this manuscript prior to publication. It goes down as one of the best novels I have read in several years--and I edit a LOT of novels each year. If you like post-Civil War stories with a literary bent, you're going to love this book. It's a beautiful story of people sorting themselves and their relationships out after the trauma of war in the midst of the country itself sorting itself out. In that sense, it kind of resonates with where we're at today post-9/11. Still sorting ourselves out.
Historical fiction requires a significant amount of research and when well done as "The Late Unpleasantness" certainly is, provides opportunities to get lost in a good book while at the same time gaining insights into important historical facts that can provide deeper understanding of our current world. After all, history does repeat itself over and over. Wielgus-Kwon's expose of Camp Douglass in Chicago where confederate soldiers were treated like animals and 60,000 perished is a tragic reminder of man's inhumanity to his own countrymen during the civil war. The reunion of Camp Douglass nurse and prisoner in the fictional town of Mission Wyoming after the war provides the setting for a wonderful love story and a compelling look at the chaos that ensued when westward settlers invaded the territory of native americans. There are many interesting parallels with 21st century life. Once I started this book, I could not put it down.
LN Hopkins MD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Neurosurgery and Radiology, Buffalo NY
This room me a long time to finish because I kept losing interest. The writing is superb though so I stuck it out to the end.
The Late Unpleasantness is an excellent read, a work of historical fiction set in Chicago and the fictitious town of Mission, Wyoming. Through the eyes and heart of Maura Spencer, a nurse from Chicago who defies the expected role of a woman in the Civil War era, we experience the insane brutality of a war that leaves a nation and her people torn apart and struggling to find meaning amidst so much physical and emotional damage. The storyline moves at an appropriate pace with several unexpected plot developments that further the reader's interest. A cast of well-developed characters reveals a range of human emotions - love and hatred, despair and hope, apathy and determination. One has only to read the headlines of today's newspapers to realize that, shamefully and needlessly, the cycle of war continues to plague mankind. May the world know many 'Maura Spencers', a woman who validates that one individual can make a difference in the lives of others. I would recommend The Late Unpleasantness as an inspiring read for a Book Club selection.
Pamela Wielgus-Kwon has written a compelling historical novel that explores the complexity of living and loving during the Civil War and afterwards. Her themes of compassion, reconciliation, love and faith make this a robust story that engages the reader from start to finish. The author unveils a stirring account of a heroine nurse (Maura) who shows exceptional compassion for an isolated Confederate soldier at Camp Douglas in Chicago. This was a real place. More than 17 percent of the Confederate soldiers at Camp Douglas died--a statistic similar to the notorious Confederate prison at Andersonville for Union soldiers. Going beyond her duties as a nurse, Maura confronts Union officers about the need for more supplies and better conditions. Wielgus-Kown sets this scene "Once, in desperation, she lifted a reeking wad of bandage and defied him to discern the difference berween Rebel blood and Yankee." After the war, the scene shifts to Wyoming and the challenges of settling in the West under constant threat of attack by the Sioux. The author expertly develops a sub-theme of squaring faith in God in the midst of brutal conditions. Evan, the minister, tells a doubting Maura "The last years have tested us all in some way. One can't help but wonder why God did not intervene. But it isn't for us to challenge. We must allow Him to do the knowig, permit Him to decide." The unlikely love story between Mura and Aubrey--the isolated Confederate soldier at Camp Douglas--unfolds with the uncertainty that you might expect between a Northern woman from a privileged family and a poor but earnest Southern man still feeling the physical and emotional wounds from the Civil War. I enjoyed this well-written book for its page-turning story line and its historical insights.
Charles L. Overby, retired chairman/CEO of the Newseum and Freedom Forum, and chairman of the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi.
Ms Kwon weaves a curious tale of the post war of Northern aggression era. She skillfully brings historical fact to bear on the lives of her characters. The work reads like a novel while bringing the historical facts to support the time line. She share a perspective on the events of history without being overbearing. She did well at demonstrating how the tragedies shaped the characters. I was pleased with how she was able to develop them in a concise way. I find myself hoping there is a sequel soon. I feel I was both enthralled and entertained.
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