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Jiles, Paulette, 1943-
Subjects
Fiddlers -- Fiction.
Soldiers -- Fiction.
Draftees -- Fiction.
Indentured servants -- Fiction.
Irish -- United States -- Fiction.
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.
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Jiles, Paulette, 1943-
Fiddlers -- Fiction.
Soldiers -- Fiction.
Draftees -- Fiction.
Indentured servants -- Fiction.
Irish -- United States -- Fiction.
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.
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Simon
the
fiddler
: a
novel
/ Paulette Jiles.
by
Jiles, Paulette, 1943-
Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2020.
Call #:
LP FICTION JIL
Subjects
Fiddlers -- Fiction.
Soldiers -- Fiction.
Draftees -- Fiction.
Indentured servants -- Fiction.
Irish -- United States -- Fiction.
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9780062978950 (large print trade pbk.)
Edition:
1st Harper Large Print ed.
Description:
480 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"In March 1865, the long and bitter War between the States is winding down. Till now, twenty-three-year-old
Simon
Boudlin has evaded military duty thanks to his slight stature, youthful appearance, and utter lack of compunction about bending the truth. But following a barroom brawl in Victoria, Texas,
Simon
finds himself conscripted, however belatedly, into the Confederate Army. Luckily his talent with a fiddle gets him a comparatively easy position in a regimental band. Weeks later, on the eve of the Confederate surrender,
Simon
and his bandmates are called to play for officers and their families from both sides of the conflict. There the quick-thinking, audacious
fiddler
can't help but notice the lovely Doris Mary Dillon, an indentured girl from Ireland, who is governess to a Union colonel's daughter. After the surrender,
Simon
and Doris go their separate ways. He will travel around Texas seeking fame and fortune as a musician. She must accompany the colonel's family to finish her three years of service. But
Simon
cannot forget the fair Irish maiden, and vows that someday he will find her again"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
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Cole Harbour Public Library
Adult Large Print Fiction
LP FICTION JIL
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