In a gripping tale of love, loss, liberation and the endurance of women's friendships, heroine Susan Gray opens a window to the lives of women who served as nurses during the Civil War.
Read More
In a gripping tale of love, loss, liberation and the endurance of women's friendships, heroine Susan Gray opens a window to the lives of women who served as nurses during the Civil War.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak: A Novel of Louisa May Alcott and Clara to cart. $20.71, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPricesUK5 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Castle Donington, DERBYSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2004 by Atria Books.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 368 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak to cart. $9.18, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Touchstone.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak to cart. $9.19, like new condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published by Touchstone.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak to cart. $9.19, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Touchstone.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak to cart. $9.19, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published by Touchstone.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak to cart. $9.19, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by Touchstone.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak: a Novel of Louisa May Alcott and Clara to cart. $9.99, very good condition, Sold by GuthrieBooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spring Branch, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Touchstone.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak: a Novel of Louisa May Alcott and Clara to cart. $10.17, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austell, GA, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Atria Books.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak: a Novel of Louisa May Alcott and Clara to cart. $10.17, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Atria Books.
Add this copy of The Glory Cloak: a Novel of Louisa May Alcott and Clara to cart. $10.17, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2004 by Atria Books.
I did enjoy this book to an extent, but it sure has its downfalls. The story that O'Brien has crafted is wonderful and she filled "The Glory Cloak" with a fulfilling literary sense of wonder. Catching the exact spirit of Louisa May Alcott through her golden times and then through her crumbling final years. The descriptions of the D.C. hospital during the Civil War was informative, and I so clung to all. The introduction of Clara Barton as a character was eye-opening, and I learned a lot about what that strong woman did for our country. The author did so well in weaving the pivotal events of the war into the timeline of the plot, and I really felt immersed into the time period.
What I didn't like? The stray remarks made here and there, gossip mostly. A couple other scenes to make the reader blush fiercely. The obsessive question of whether Louisa ever loved a man. Why did completely inappropriate material have to make it's way into an otherwise "glorious" novel? Because of these things, I cannot recommend the book to any of my friends, even as much as I enjoyed the rest of the story.
