Drums Along the Mohawk

by Walter D. Edmonds
List(s):"Carp 500"
Category: "Fiction - Historical"
Pages:592
Year of Publication:1936
Date Read:03/14/1994
Notes:1776 … and the distant rumblings of war could be heard even in the remote wilderness of the Mohawk Valley of New York. But Gil and Lana Martin tried not to listen. They were newlyweds — and there was work to be done … land to be cleared and planted … But the year was 1776 and suddenly the storm burst and savage violence erupted in the valley. Blood-maddened Indians swept through the defenseless settlements, leaving a trail of charred, smoking cabins and dead settlers.

COMMENTS — Walter D. Edmonds wrote several books about the early years in New York state, including: Chad Hanna, about a young man who joins a traveling circus; In the Hands of the Senecas, about four women taken prisoner by Indians; and The Wedding Journey, about a young couple on their honeymoon on the Erie Canal.
My Rating: 9

Reviews for Drums Along the Mohawk

Review - Drums Along the Mohawk

Excellent and exciting with likeable characters. The one flaw in the book, from my perspective, is that the characters never seem to get to know one another. The marriages all seem very formal. The partners love each other but never mention it. They seem to live separate lives together. The accounts of the war are fascinating and the Indian raids are terrifying.

Reviewed by Roger on 2003-07-20 19:33:27

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