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"An intriguing
tale, beautifully written, the Revolution through the eyes of
the other side."
~ Express-Times,
Easton, PA
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"Should
you read this book? Definitely. It will give you the flavour of
the period and a sense of what your Loyalist ancestor endured
without the sugarcoating. See if you can put the book down!"
~ Loyalist Gazette
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"Historical
accuracy and creative imagery combine to tell a story...
artfully designed and beautifuly illustrated."
~ Ontario Historical Society
Bulletin
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"A side of
our nation's past that seldom makes it into the history books."
~ The Morning Call,
Allentown, PA
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"Canadian
history's a hard sell at the best of times but James Elliott has
taken on the job with a vengence. He's written what is really
a page-turner. A fascinating book."
~ CBC Radio
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"Beautifully
written... a luscious blend of information and poetry."
~ Hamilton Magazine
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"A work of
history, a work of fiction, fully imagined and full of poetry."
~ Douglas Glover
author of The Life and Times of Captain N.
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"There is blood, guts, terror,
love, hate and everything in between. What a terrific story!"
~ Bob Bratina, CHML Radio
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"An intriguing
story... makes the American Revolution come very close to home
and gives us a link with what unfolded before. Vivid, personal
and richly illustrated. Excellent work, I loved the book."
~ Wayne Independent,
Honesdale, Pennsylvania
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"An impressive
feat, colourful and thoroughly researched...puts authentic flesh
on the bare bones of the Robert Land story."
~ Brian Land, Professor
emeritus, University of Toronto, Robert Land descendent
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"Defintive
rendering...taut...compelling...gets to the very soul of someone
who had to endure the ignominious travails of being condemned
as a traitor. A good primer for American scholars interested in
a retrospective look at a group of people who were grossly misunderstood
and shamelessly shoved out of their own country."
~ Brantford Expositor
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"James Elliott has accomplished
the difficult task of chronicling a man about whom the record
is almost silent. A fascinating combination of solid historical
detective work and plausible speculation. If Ponies Rode Men testifies
not only to the indomitable spirit of one man, but to all those
who chose to remain loyal to their sovereign."
~ Donald E. Graves,
historian, author of Field of Glory: The Battle of Crysler's Farm
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"A recreation of actual events...its
style evokes one of the most compelling of all tracts about the
Revolution, the diaries of Joseph Martin."
~ Times-Tribune,
Scranton, PA
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"Historical
accuracy and creative imagery combine to recreate the lively story
of a Hamilton Loyalist."
~ Beaver Magazine
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