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Regina Silsby's Secret War
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by Thomas J. Brodeur
Sales Rank: 396303
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List Price: $8.99
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Features
Reading level: Young Adult
Cover Type: Paperback with 248 pages
Published by: Journeyforth February 2004
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1591662354
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1591662358
Book Dimensions:
8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
Weighs: 7.2 ounces
Book Description
The daughter of a wealthy ship owner uses the superstitions of the day to divert the British forces and support the Sons of Liberty following the Boston Tea Party.
Reader Reviews
I am not a fan of either historical fiction or ghost stories. But to my pleasant surprise, Thomas J. Brodeur's novel "Regina Silsby's Secret War" is a very satisfying combination of both. And at the risk of overburdening this book, it's also a lively look at feminist empowerment, early-American style. That third aspect is embodied in Rachel Winslow, the story's heroine. The novel begins on the night of the Boston Tea Party, at which Rachel ends up being an innocent bystander. Of course, the redcoats are out to catch all bystanders, innocent or not. Two of the redcoats pursue Rachel from the scene of the event. Suddenly, Rachel is saved by a ghost, as it were. A redcoat's boot catches upon the tombstone of Regina Silsby, known thirty years after her death as an evil sorceress who tries to drag live souls down to the grave with her. The redcoat escapes and flees for his life, causing Rachel to wonder if she really was helped by Regina's spirit. When things continue to get worse for Boston patriots, Rachel takes it upon herself to be Regina Silsby, at least inasmuch as it will help the patriots' cause. A few of the story's elements seem lifted from the recent Mel Gibson movie "The Patriot"--particularly the arrogant British soldier who pursues a flighty patriot, and the humbler superior officer who realizes that the Britons' tide is turning. The novel's masterstroke is to show how Rachel becomes emboldened by her alter-ego, in an era when women were expected to be homebodies who dared not speak one whit of their minds. All at once, Rachel/Regina becomes a hero for the patriots' cause and a scourge to the British, who cringe to see their intimidating tactics being undone by a woman, ghost or not. With richness of character and dialogue, Brodeur captures perfectly the atmosphere of early Americans chafing against British oppression. And as in "The Patriot," a former pacifist is spurred by circumstances to find more strength than she realized she had. It's a rousing read for all ages.
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