Sparrowhawk Book III: Caxton: Caxton

by Edward Cline

Book Overview

The American Revolution did not just happen. It was the culmination of two centuries of Enlightenment ideas that entered men's minds and were refined and honed until they expressed themselves in an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931561885
• ISBN13: 9781931561884
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: MacAdam/Cage Publishing
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

The heroes meet

In Book-III, the two heroes (from Books I and II) meet. While some have commented that this book is somehow lesser than the first two, I disagree. I find that the author's style gets smoother with every book. In this one, the author draws one in so well, that I found myself visualizing the action as a movie.

Great Bridge to the Future

Excellent work. This one brings the characters together, providing an indepth look at their individual and combined personalities. The players come alive, thanks to Edward Cline's wonderful and unique presentation style. I've read each book in the series multiple times, and eagerly look forward to receiving "War".

The Story Continues ... in America

This book builds on the characters developed in the first two books in this series. While not quite as dramatic as the previous two novels, this one is considerably more intellectually stimulating. It takes place in America and shows a slice of life there in the pre-revolutionary war days. This really gives far more details about the causes behind the war than history texts or even classes.

The portrayal of Man the hero continues....

Excellent continuation of the Sparrowhawk series! I am hooked! Quick recap: Book One introduced Jack Frake living on the fringes of a tyrannical society and family. He overcomes the petty evil of his family to find himself facing the equally evil and tyrannical government that ends up unjustly trying and hanging his friends and mentors. In Book Two we meet Hugh Kenrick, born into a life of privilege, he nonetheless develops into a self-made person far exceeding the deeds and honor of his ancestors and peers. In Book Three tensions are created and developed. Hugh Kenrick is now a man. He is moving to Caxton to buy a tobacco farm and to learn how to be master of his own property. One of his neighbors is Jack Frake. It quickly becomes obvious that the two men are cut from the same cloth even though Hugh is an aristocrat and Jack was formerly an indentured servant. They meet in America as equals. One of the fascinating and satisfying aspects of Book Three is to watch the relationship between Jack and Hugh develop. There is no petty jealousies between them even though they vie for the affections of the same woman. Between England and the colonies the tension increases as the inevitable clash of philosophies nears. Will the crown hear the cries of its suffering colonies? The portrayal of Man the hero continues to be one of the most enjoyable aspects of this series. Though the primary characters are fictional they are a true representation of the kind of intellectual and moral giants that existed during the gestation and birth of the greatest country in the history of the world.

Sparrowhawk: Book Four is on the way

For those of you who are curious, the official publication date of Sparrowhawk: Book IV-Empire, is Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7th. Book V - Revolution, will be published in the spring of '05, and Book VI - War (and the last of the series) will be published in 2006.The Author