Fiery Vision: The Life and Death of John Brown

by Clinton Cox

Book Overview

The story of abolitionist John Brown describes his dream of eliminating slavery from America and recounts his 1859 insurrection at Harpers Ferry, Virginia, where he and his band turned violent for the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590475746
• ISBN13: 9780590475747
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12

Customer Reviews

American revolutionary: a man only slightly ahead of his time

This book does an excellent job of tracing not only John Brown's travels through Harper's Ferry, but also the genesis of his abolitionism. Fanatic yes, but he was a fanatic on the right side of history. Also, there's no indication that Mr. Brown was a horse thief or a megalomaniac, although he did declare bankruptcy and did desire to lead, with the approval of freed blacks, a provisional territory until slavery had been eliminated from the south. Apologists for the Confederacy, like Steve Quick in his review of Penn's book on John Brown, should remember two words that destroy any moral argument they might muster in support of the antebellum South, and against the actions of John Brown, and later the Union. The first word, obviously, is "slavery." It is unjustifiable, and any attempts to do so are disgraceful. The second word is "Andersonville." The inhumane treatment Union soldiers received at the hands of the Confederates should never be forgotten.

An Outstanding Biography on a Most Misunderstood Man

From this book you will read about the life and times in which John Brown lived in as well as a time when people of the black race were subjugated to a life of slavery. John Brown's religious convictions as well as his belief in the constitution enflamed his desire to fight the tyranny of slavery and as a result could be considered the catalyst for the Civil War. This book was well written yet easy to read. If you have read this book or have an interest in this subject I would also recommend the book "Cloud Splitter"