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Tuesday, May 16, 2023


 Halcyon

by Elliott Ackerman

Knopf/PRH

May 23, 2023


    When does compromise become hypocrisy? 

    Faulkner said "The past is never dead. It's not even past."

    Halcyon is the stately Southern mansion owned by Robert Ableson - esteemed attorney, WW ll hero and recently dead. Ackerman brings Ableson and all around him to vibrant life. This novel manages to involve science, politics, Confederate monuments, family secrets, Civil War battles, much more, and still be fun.



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