Crittenden a Kentucky Story of Love and War

Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is a historical fiction novel written by John Fox Jr. The story is set in the early 1860s in rural Kentucky and follows the life of Judge George Crittenden, a respected lawyer and politician who is torn between his love for his family and his duty to his state during the American Civil War.As the war rages on, Judge Crittenden’s family is torn apart by conflicting loyalties. His son, Tom, joins the Confederate army, while his daughter, Mary, falls in love with a Union soldier. Meanwhile, Judge Crittenden struggles to maintain his neutrality and keep his family safe from the violence and chaos of the war.The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and sacrifice against the backdrop of one of the most tumultuous periods in American history. Through the eyes of Judge Crittenden and his family, readers are given a glimpse into the personal toll that the Civil War took on ordinary people, as well as the larger political and social issues that shaped the conflict.Overall, Crittenden: A Kentucky Story of Love and War is a gripping and emotional tale of one family’s struggle to survive and find meaning in a time of great upheaval and change.1911. War correspondent and author, Fox wrote 14 novels and 45 short stories. The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come is his best-known and best-selling book. Crittenden begins: Day breaking on the edge of the Bluegrass and birds singing the dawn in. Ten minutes swiftly along the sunrise and the world is changed: from nervous exaltation of atmosphere to an air of balm and peace; from grim hills to the rolling sweep of green slopes; from a high mist of thin verdure to low wind-shaken banners of young leaves; from giant poplar to white ash and sugar-tree; from log-cabin to homesteads of brick and stone; from wood-thrush to meadowlark; rhododendron to bluegrass; from mountain to lowland, Crittenden was passing home. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.