Monday, April 28, 2008

historical fiction

I'm reading a bit ahead. Just finished Coffin Quilt by Ann Rinaldi. It's about the infamous feud between the Hatfields and the McCoys. It was interesting. The clans, one living in Kentucky and one living just across the border in W.Virginia, carried on open warfare - shooting each other on sight, going on raids, burning houses. We follow the story from the perspective of the youngest McCoy, Fanny. It is a an interesting book with the central organizing motif of the coffin quilt: a quilt that is more of a family record than a bed covering.

1 comment:

David Hogan said...

This book is on my short list of books that I will read this summer. Since I am originally from the great state of West Virginia I have heard about the Hatfields and McCoys all my life. Ann Rinaldi is an excellent writer. I have enjoyed the couple of books that I have read that she has written.