A Persistent Echo
by Brian Kaufman
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Pub Date 24 Aug 2023 | Archive Date 29 Sep 2023
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Description
"It's a powerfully rendered novel that holds the rare ability to traverse genres to attract a wider audience of reader than the 'historical fiction' label portends." –Midwest Book Review
1897.
August Simms-explorer, soldier, world traveler-returns to Rhome, Texas to chase one last adventure.
Hundreds of UFO sightings have been reported, seven years before the Wright brother's initial flight, and August intends to solve the airship mystery.
Instead, the past comes calling. A murder, a lynching, and the death of his wife fifteen years earlier are inextricably tied to the present, and the adventure August finds will not be the one he expects.
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Advance Praise
"Kaufman is a fantastic writer with a distinctive poetic touch... It will be the rare reader who will not be moved by this soulful, poignant novel." -Kirkus Reviews
"It's a powerfully rendered novel that holds the rare ability to traverse genres to attract a wider audience of reader than the 'historical fiction' label portends." -Midwest Book Review
"This heartfelt story, filled with wit and wisdom, kept me reading late into the night and waking eager for the next page. August Simms, Kaufman's protagonist, will stay with me." -Linda Rosen, author of Sisters of the Vine
"...a page-turner with a captivating storyline. (4 out of 4 stars!)" -Online Book Club
"Brian Kaufman has woven a tale of friendship, betrayal, and hope. His descriptions of setting and mood are spot on... highly recommended." -Karen Brees, author of Crosswind
"The author does an excellent job of painting the currents of bitterness, old memory, and grief just under the surface, and of countering them with a message of real hope in human connection and collective care for each other...poignantly sweet, thought-provoking book about love, found family, and wisdom gained from experience, age, and suffering." -IndieReader
"Truly original and touching...A remarkable feat...A deeply moving story with an intriguing mystery and a touching portrait of regret and redemption at its heart. Spectacular." -The Prairies Book Review
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781685132620 |
| PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 236 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Lena G, Reviewer
August Simms is 86. He's seen and done a lot in his time and as he feels his time ending, he wants one last adventure. It is 1897, and August is chasing rumors of airships and returns to the small town in Texas where 15 years earlier, he witnessed a lynching and his beloved wife died of cancer. The story and the characters draw you into events of 1897, 1882, and draw parallels to the present in a masterful way. It is a beautifully written story of regret, friendship, and acceptance.
Thank you to NetGalley and Black Rose Writing. In exchange for an advance copy, I have given an honest review.
Colleen M, Reviewer
Really, really good. So glad that I took the time to read A Persistent Echo.
August Simms returns to Rhome, Texas to talk with witnesses who have seen "aircrafts" around 1897 (before the Wright brothers flights at Kitty Hawk). It was interesting how comments to reporters were distorted when put into print. August revisits the boarding house he stayed at decades ago.
Not super long, approx 225 pages. Definitely worth the time to read. Portions reminded me of the Shootist, John Wayne’s final movie.
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher Black Rose Writing for approving my request to read the advance review copy in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to Brian Kaufman for writing A Persistent Echo. One of the things I like best about NetGalley is that it introduces me to "new to me authors" and I plan to read additional novels by Brian Kaufman. Publication date August 24, 2023.
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