Through a Gold Eagle

by Miriam Grace Monfredo

Book Overview

As the 1850s come to a close, Glynis Tryon returns to her hometown of Seneca Falls, New York, where she helps defend the celebrated abolitionist, John Brown, against politically motivated charges of counterfeiting.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425158985
• ISBN13: 9780425158982
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 362 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Outstanding!

This is an absolutely excellent book, and this is a truly wonderful series! The action around this page-turner is all around the secret plans that John Brown has been working on, to attack Harper's Ferry in order to free the Negroes there. History has shown that John Brown was a fanatic, but his plot it was that actually moved the country into the great war between the States. Glynis is involved peripherally with the plot when lots of counterfeit money starts appearing in Seneca Falls. And with the arrival of the money, murder follows. Glynis is drawn in and has to find the answers with the help of her Constable Stuart. These books are tremendously exciting, and real historical figures are sprinkled generously throughout. But the fictional characters are the real triumph. They are so utterly real! This book introduces us to Glynis's young neice Emma, as well as another suitor for Glynis. She does lead a pretty exciting life for a small town librarian. I absolutely love this character and these books.!

American History Made Highly Enjoyable

It reads like a very good mystery-adventure story because it IS one, but the historical background is accurate, and you can hardly keep from learning something about what living in midstate New York in the mid-nineteenth century was like. For example, I didn't realize what a problem counterfeiting was then. The specific instance of counterfeiting in the book is fictional, and of course the fictional persons "harmed" by it did not suffer in fact; but many real individuals of the time endured real suffering from the effects of real counterfeiting very much like that described in the book. Miriam Grace Monfredo's novels are, above all, fun to read, and the knowledge of history that you gain as a by-product of the reading is, at least for me, a most welcome bonus. HISTORY TEACHERS TAKE NOTE! watziznaym@gmail.com

Readable History

I greatly enjoy Monfredo's books. Beside being historically accurate, the characters are very human. They are much like friends because they are so well drawn. I made myself slow down reading all her books so I could savor them and have something to anticipate. I've read all up to "Stalking Horse."

i loved it!

this is the first glynnis tryon mystery book i read and i liked it so much that i went out and bought the 3 books prior to it in the series. glynnis is a wonderful character, and i like how she has all of these male admireres. i have a crush on both cullen and jacques! and the parts about john brown, his family and his zeal to do away with slavery, were fascinating. it made me want to go visit harper's ferry again. i have to disagree with previous reviewers on the coin details, it was informative and crucial to the plot. i could go on, and on, but i would give away too much of the plot. kudos to miriam grace monfredo for a well developed historical mystery series. she obviously does her research well.

Another wonderful book in this series

The poignant drama related by John Brown's daughter in this, the fourth book in the series, adds a heartwrenching touch to this period of national turmoil. It's another example of the interesting touches that Monfredo continues to her stories. Highly recommended.