Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz

Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War

Tony Horwitz

384 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction biography history challenging informative reflective fast-paced
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A New York Times Notable Book for 2011A Library Journal Top Ten Best Books of 2011A Boston Globe Best Nonfiction Book of 2011Bestselling author Tony Horwitz tells the electrifying tale of the daring insurrection that put America on the path to blo...

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informative 88%
inspiring 50%
adventurous 30%
dark 30%
reflective 26%
sad 26%
challenging 19%
emotional 15%
tense 15%

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slow 15%

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