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I'm amazed that there are so few reviews of this book (only 5 at the time I'm writing this). Elkhorn Tavern is a beautifully written story and was a absolute joy to read simply for its prose alone. The story itself is a compelling one too. The author is obviously so familiar with his subject that it was easy for me to visualize everything he described in such vivid detail. The ending is perhaps a bit anticlimactic, making me wish I could give it 9 out of 10 stars, but overall this is simply a terrific book. And as for the inevitable comparison to Cold Mountain, I think Elkhorn Tavern wins that battle handily.


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Elkhorn Tavern Douglas C Jones Books Reviews

Good Book. Characters and location were very well-developed within the story. Pace was brisk enough to keep the reader interested throughout the work. My only sightly negative comment about Elkhorn Tavern was the ending of the story. After all of the excellent character and place development, the author seemed rushed at the end to "just finish the book". The last part of the story seemed choppy and incomplete compared to the rest of the work.
The characters were well developed, the story was well-paced, the maps enabled me to understand the way the action played out. Everything worked so well together, I hated for the book to end. Guess I'll just have to read another by the same author.
Interesting
It was very interesting.
...about a largely ignored area of the conflict - rural Arkansas. If the genre appeals read this one.Well done with half a dozen characters that will stick with you after you finish the book.Addresses situations about that war's family level impact that I'd never considered.
Several wrongs are righted but the book leaves some open ended situations to suggest a follow on maybe?
Doug Jones, retired military officer, did a superb job researching and producing an historical fiction account of the Battle of Pea Ridge. I've lived in the area for almost three decades and my wife's family settled in the area that became the battleground back in the 1830's.

Doug did a faithful rendering of the setting. Those of us who know the area well could follow his book's account vividly in our mind's eye. After (or before) reading this book, those not familiar with the area or battle should come to northwest Arkansas and drive the route through the Pea Ridge National Battlefield Park.
A good read and helpful for understanding the Civil War in these two bordering states - Missouri and Arkansas. The use of Native Americans in Civil War battles is also referenced. I recommend reading it with Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles (spelling?), they cover the same geography and events from different perspectives.
I'm amazed that there are so few reviews of this book (only 5 at the time I'm writing this). Elkhorn Tavern is a beautifully written story and was a absolute joy to read simply for its prose alone. The story itself is a compelling one too. The author is obviously so familiar with his subject that it was easy for me to visualize everything he described in such vivid detail. The ending is perhaps a bit anticlimactic, making me wish I could give it 9 out of 10 stars, but overall this is simply a terrific book. And as for the inevitable comparison to Cold Mountain, I think Elkhorn Tavern wins that battle handily.