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I loved the mixture of factual history mixed with the exciting adventures of his well described characters.
I'm giving the book five stars for the quality of the writing, the scope of the novel, the depiction of the characters.
Such a hero is a challenge for any novelist and gaughran rightly chooses to people his novel with other, more vivid characters ... Read More
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Based on the factual history of the liberation of South America from the Spanish, this story mixes actual events with fictional... Read More
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This epic tale of south america's struggle for freedom is told from seven perspectives.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
As the story progressed it became a game to figure out who would cross paths with who and how.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
An intriguing account of south american history told in fictional form with a cast of characters driven by a range of motives that keeps the story moving along briskly.
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A storm hits valparaiso is a sweeping historical fiction which captivates and entertains in an epic story of love & hate, brotherhood, power and revenge - told from the points of view of a variety of characters.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Overall, for such an ambitious first novel of this magnitude, i'd have to give it a solid 4 star rating.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A captivating cast from the lower echelons of life appear side by side with major historical figures like jose de san martin, bernardo o'higgins and admiral lord thomas cochrane of the british royal navy.
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I knew nothing about the period before i started reading, so i can't be sure how much of the history depicted is factual and where are the boundaries between fact and pure fiction.
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I'm giving the book five stars for the quality of the writing, the scope of the novel, the depiction of the characters.