| Praise for THE GUNS OF VALVERDE | |
"P.G. Nagle once again presents the Civil War on the far western frontier in a manner that accurately tells the story of that region and time as well as the hard-as-nails soldiers who fought for control of the American Southwest. Well researched, her novel will give the reader the opportunity to absorb the excitement of those times, the rugged conditions under which the Union and Confederate partisans struggled, and the complex characters who followed the opposing flags in far off New Mexico."
--Don E. Alberts, Ph.D., author of The Battle of Glorieta: Union Victory in the West and Rebels on the Rio Grande
From Kirkus, June 15, 2000
"Nagle, as before, does a deft job of weaving together the personal struggles of her characters with the broader texture of the war. Her portrait of the brutal campaign itself, of the unforgiving terrain where it was fought, and of the desperate adversaries who mounted it, is clear and gripping. Lively, compelling historical fiction."
--Kirkus Reviews , June 15, 2000 (Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.)
From Booklist
Lauded for her research as well as her terrific storytelling skills, Nagle . . . gives life and depth to characters on both sides of the battle lines while telling a host of secondary tales. Pointing up human foibles as well as detailing the hardships and the horrors of war, this is a worthwhile read.
--Budd Arthur (Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved)
From New Mexico Magazine
Like her stunning Glorieta Pass, Nagle's second novel is a realistic blend of history and fiction, but what holds your interest are the multidimensional characters. . . .Her novels . . . are not so much stories of war as they are insightful looks at the effects of war on people.
--Johnny D. Boggs