Brunswick Town Chapter Book Club Liberty Daughters

On Saturday, November 18,  eight members of the Liberty Daughters met at the beautiful Lockwood Folly Country Club for a discussion of the book “The Cause, The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783” by Joseph J Ellis.  Led by Harriette Bode, there was a lively discussion with mixed feelings of likes and dislikes.  “The Cause” is a lengthy, detailed history book of “surprising relevance” of behind-the-scene political events and mismanagement of the military system of the Revolutionary War.  Per the jacket summary, “The Cause” interweaves action-packed tales of North American military campaigns with parlor room schemes and chicanery, creating a thrilling narrative that brings together a cast of familiar and long-forgotten characters.”  Because of the wide variance of likes and dislikes, the individual ratings were between 7 and 9 concluding with a group rating of 8.5 for “The Cause.”  Lunch followed at the onsite Oak and Anchor Restaurant.  The next book club meeting is Saturday, January 28th (2023) "A Place Called Freedom" by Ken Follett.

Info contributed by DAR Brunswick Town Librarian