Jimmy Carter
Former President Jimmy Carter does a good job of portraying the complexities and ambiguities of the Revolution in the southern colonies in this detailed historical novel. But be forewarned: if you’re not as fascinated as he is with the subject, you may find that his writing isn’t enough to draw you in. It reads rather like Alan W. Eckert’s “Winning of America” series, but without the historical veracity of Eckert’s non-fiction; Carter’s novel unfortunately lacks end material explaining which of his characters and situations are actual and which are fictional.