A review by angus_mckeogh
Confederates by Thomas Keneally

3.0

As seems to be the pattern recently. Perhaps better than just okay, but on the same token not phenomenal enough to warrant extra stars. So dead center in the ratings. This was a strange one. An Australian author writing about the American Civil War from a Southern/Confederate viewpoint which was thereafter nominated for a British award. I can see why it didn't ultimately come away with the award, but it was entertaining and did a great job of conveying the hopelessness and hollowness of "The Lost Cause." Moreover, for those looking for a rip roaring novel about Stonewall Jackson you'd be better served reading something else; herein he's more of an aside and factors in very little to the main narrative.