The Kingdom of Ohio: A Novel
Format: audiobook
ISBN:
9781400185009
Publish date: January 2nd 2010
Publisher: Tantor Media
Edition language: English
I really liked this book. I thought that the split-story flowed easily, and it provided a nice switch of perspective at times.I loved the historical footnotes and references, and the back-story was quite believable (I was actually telling friends about the "Kingdom of Ohio" before finding that it wa...
This book is definitely a puzzle. It sort of turns everything on its head. Even if you think you know American/Ohioan history, the information presented in this book will make you wonder if you're missing something. There are layers of confusion and uncertainty in here. I really enjoyed reading it, ...
Matthew Flaming manages to reinvent a Jules Verne-esque adventure. And in the midst of the action, finds quiet moments to consider how history is written, and remembered. How permanent is memory? Can a photograph be evidence of anything? ...My complete review is here: http://cineastesbookshelf.bl...
The premise of the book seems to be of interest to most of the other reviewers, but not I. I was hoping that because of (or perhaps despite of) that the writing and characters would make the book appeal to me; it did not.Not that the book was horrible, but it seemed to be trying way to hard and had...
What would happen if you time traveled into the future and nobody remembers you? Such is the fate of Cheri-Ann, princess of the Kingdom of Ohio. Never heard of the Kingdom of Ohio? Yeah, that's one of the main problems. Cheri-Ann finds herself 12 years in her future, broke and destitute in an unforg...