News of the World

National Book Award Finalist Fiction In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence.In Wichita Falls, he is offered a 50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna s parents and sister sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own Recently rescued by the U.S army, the ten year old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows.Their 400 mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act civilized Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forming a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land.Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice abandon the girl to her fate or become in the eyes of the law a kidnapper himself. Best Read [ News of the World ] By [ Paulette Jiles ] – kino-fada.fr I don t know why I didn t give this 5 stars to begin with but I have now Every once in a while a character comes along that leaves that indelible mark on my heart that will make me think about them for a long time and think that if this were a real person, I d want them in my life Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd Kep den is one of those characters as is Johanna Chohenna It s 1870 in Texas and after his service in the wars, he s a News a Reader going from town to town reading the news of the d I don t know why I didn t give this 5 stars to begin with but I have now Every once in a while a character comes along that leaves that indelible mark on my heart that will make me think about them for a long time and think that if this were a real person, I d want them in my life Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd Kep den is one of those characters as is Johanna Chohenna It s 1870 in Texas and after his service in the wars, he s a News a Reader going from town to town reading the news of the day to anyone who will pay a dime to hear it A widower with two grown daughters, this is his life until he takes on the challenge of escorting ten year old Johanna to her surviving relatives 600 miles away Johanna has lived with the Kiowa Indians for four years after they kidnapped her and murdered her family So this becomes an arduous journey with this little girl who speaks no English and is defiant in keeping her identity as a Kiowa It becomesthan just a jour...This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers To view it, click here The Latest News and Articles from the Major Journals Of The Civilized Word Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd Will Read a Compendium From Selected Newspapers At 8 00 P.M At The Broadway Playhouse Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd is in his early 70s He sports a shock of white hair as evidence, but possesses a commanding stature and presence that make him seem years yo...It is 1870 Reconstruction era Texas is governed by a combination of outlaws and bandits and bordered on by Native Americans Enter Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd A veteran of three wars, he uses both his position as a war hero and Texas isolation from the rest of the country to travel around the state giving readings of the News of the World Such commences Paulette Jiles short yet poignant novel While giving one of his readings in Witchita Falls, Kidd encounters Britt Johnson, a freed slave J It is 1870 Reconstruction era Texas is governed by a combination of outlaws and bandits...Magnificent I was rendered speechless upon finishing Needed time to dry my tears and gather my thoughts.What an adventure this was to read.Captain Kidd is a seasoned man who reads the world news to towns and village folk in 1870 An ambitious illusion he has created in the hopes of bringing peace at least for a few minutes to the civil war torn Texans.Now at the ripe age of 72, he has been given the d...Try not to mourn the demise of Penelope and Amelia Iss the song and the sigh of the willy and laff ter is so good for the soul Weather you measure time with a gold watch or the click, click, click sound of a broken wheel Spend as much time as possible with someone that you love, someone that you trust, someone that you can trust with...The year is 1870 The Civil War has ended News of the World is a heartfelt story A young 10 year girl, Johanna, gets introduced to Captain Kidd, in Wichita Falls.Their relationship together and their journey together is genuinely beautiful The author, Paulette Jiles wrote this story with so much depth, and passion, it takes your breath away This story will restore your faith in historical fiction should you ever have had any doubt about this genre Captain Kidd, an aging war veteran o The year is 1870 The Civil War has ended News of the World is a heartfelt story A young 10 year girl, Johanna, gets introduced to Captain Kidd, in Wichita Falls.Their relationship together and their journey together is genuinely beautiful The author, Paulette Jiles wrote this story with so much depth, and passion, it takes...I would never have read this book if it wasn t for one of my groups pick for a badge I thought it was really sweet The story of a man and a little girl Bittersweet and brought a tear to my eye A happy tear Enough said MelHe had the appearance of wisdom and age and authority, which was why his readings were popular and the reason the dimes rang into his coffee can When they read his handbills men abandoned the saloon, they slipped out of various unnamed establishments, they ran through the rain from their firelit homes, they left the cattle circled and bedded beside the flooding Red to come and hear the news of the distant world Seasoned war veteran Captain Jefferson Kidd traverses post Civil War north Texas rHe had the appearance of wisdom and age and authority, which was why his readings were popular and the reason the dimes rang into his coffee can When they read his handbills men abandoned the saloon, they slipped out of various unnamed establishments, they ran through the rain from their firelit homes, they left the cattle circled and bedded beside the flooding Red to come and hear the news of the distant world Seasoned war veteran Captain Jefferson Kidd traverses post Civil War north Texas reading the news to a people eager for c...This book dang near broke my heart but in a good way and solely due to the authors expertise in creating two wonderful characters with a unique relationship captain Kidd, travels Northern Texas as a news reader, in post Civil War, Texas He is offered a tidy sum to deliver a young girl who was captured... To comfort himself and slow down his mind he thought of his time as a courier, a runner, and Maria Luisa and his daughters Maybe life is just carrying news Surviving to carry the news Maybe we have just one message, and it is delivered to us when we are born and we are never sure what it says it may have nothing to do with us personall...

• English
• 01 October 2018
Paulette Jiles
• Hardcover
• 209 pages
• 0062409204
• Paulette Jiles
• News of the World