I reveled in the description of the wanton destruction of an upright piano, “its ivory keys lying like broken teeth on the floor” … the characterization of the Savannah River as “uncoiling from a resting position in Savannah, a huge, blue hydra-headed serpent” … as well as Carol’s introductory tip of the cap to her perpetually upbeat father who “carried gratefulness around like a lucky coin.” But the novel offers far more than sparkling turns of phrase. I’m a person who has spent a lifetime trying to craft language for maximum impact, and I can honestly say I was blown away by the writing in “March to the Sea.” I can’t count the number of times I read a passage and thought, “Wow!” and immediately reread it.
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