Here’s hoping this time round it gets the wider recognition it deserves. It’s a story of identity, of growing up too fast, of love, loss, longing, innocence and experience. Tragic, disturbing, poignant, picaresque and subversively funny - the work of a truly gifted writer who takes no prisoners. 1998 by Daniel Woodrell(Author) 4.4 out of 5 stars27 ratings See all formats and editions Sorry, there was a problem loading this page. When these two forces come in contact, battles ensue and result in the loss of countless lives. He joins a band Bushwhackers and searches the border Jayhawkers. It’s a coming-of-age story, a tale of how was is hell while also containing moments of levity and actions in turn brutal and heartwarming. In Woe to Live On, by Daniel Woodrell, Jake Roedel experiences massacres, love, and ethical challenges during his adventures on the Kansas-Missouri Border during the Civil War.

It tells a good story on, as another critic noted, “the molecular level” by focusing on a select few characters and their experiences living during the American Civil War. Woe to Live On by Daniel Woodrell 0 Ratings 4 Want to read 0 Currently reading 0 Have read Overview View 5 Editions Details Reviews Lists Related Books Publish Date AugPublisher Pocket Language English Pages 224 Previews available in: English This edition doesn't have a description yet.

This is a great story to listen to when going to bed or in the car. My only complaint is that he whispers for female characters, which is less convincing and lacks realism. The narrator uses inflection to differentiate between characters. Woodrells colloquial dialogue seems to suggest a connection between the America of the 1860s and the present day. After watching the film (which is great), I purchased the audio version of Ride With The Devil and it and the narrator are vastly entertaining! The narrator’s voice has a nice Southern twang and as other reviewers have said, this is a great example of the perfect combination of story and narration. Woe to Live on Daniel Woodrell, Author Henry Holt & Company 16.45 (214p) ISBN 978-0-8050-0283-6 Narrator Jake Roedel is in his mid-teens when he joins the First Kansas Irregulars in 1861.

Woe to live on by daniel woodrell