I Shall Be Near to You (Thorndike Press large print basic) - Tapa dura

"A girl as tough as Katniss Everdeen. A romance out of "Twilight." A historical backdrop as strong as "Cold Mountain." These things combine in the extraordinary story of Rosetta Wakefield, a young woman from""rural New York who follows her childhood sweetheart, Jeremiah, into the Civil War... McCabe makes every sentence count, with a narrative full of authentic dialogue, historical realism, and great feeling. Loosely based on true events, including the letters of the more than 200 women who are known to have served as men in the Civil War, this beautiful novel is literary but will have crossover appeal for more sophisticated YA readers as well, who will find Rosetta an unforgettable heroine." --"Booklist," starred review
"McCabe has created a tough, realistic woman who is equally committed to being a good soldier and a good wife. "I Shall Be Near to You" is both a poignant love story and a gritty war experience, and is highly recommended." --"Historical Novels Review"
"McCabe's debut novel...is a shining story of enduring love... McCabe portrays Rosetta brilliantly--think "True Grit"'s Mattie Ross--as she narrates her story with energy, self-perception, courage and unremitting love for Jeremiah. McCabe's thorough research lends verisimilitude to army life, all cook fires, salt pork, hardtack, thin blankets and marches into terror. McCabe's descriptions of battle's chaos and mayhem...is reminiscent of Crane's "The Red Badge of Courage."..Based on often overlooked history, McCabe offers an extraordinary novel, one creating a memorable character through which we relive our national cataclysm." --"Kirkus," starred review
"A real gem...In the long, distinguished history of Civil War fiction, Erin Lindsay McCabe has presented us a book that might be for the ages. Her novel, "I Shall Be Near to You," tells a passionate love story that moved me as much as I've been moved in years. Her heroine, Rosetta Wakefield, is as compelling a warrior as any that ap

A tale inspired by true accounts and a real female soldier's letters home follows the extraordinary experiences of a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight next to her husband in the American Civil War, an effort that tests the bonds of their relationship and their respective gender perceptions. (historical fiction).