Three Brothers from Virginia

An Epic Tale of Love and Liberation in the Civil War

By: Andy Lazris

Narrated by: Sam Rosenthal

Three Brothers from Virginia tells the tale of Matt and his two enslaved brothers, Paul and Luke, who thrive upon their insulated Virginia farm until the Civil War forces them to stare into the face of a reality they so long eluded. As Paul flees to New York, Matt joins the Confederate army, and Luke remains a slave, the brothers are thrown into sweeping battles, riots, and a cloud of enmity, their values and lives tested by a festering intolerance that threatens the only truth they ever knew.

At its core, the book explores the perils and fragility of forbidden love in a world governed by an uncompromising adherence to dogma. Torn from everything they cherish, each brother must survive the war before being thrust back together in a new reality. This epic tale of the Civil War explores the power of individuals to endure in a hypocritical and self-serving society.

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Highly recommend

Overall, this historical fiction novel was an interesting audible book. In certain parts, I felt the dialogue was preachy, when show-don’t-tell should have been the author’s mantra. Also, the sudden healing of one of the character’s PTSD seemed a bit too convenient to just keep the plot going. Finally, it seemed like the two themes in the book: blood is thicker than water and everyone deserves freedom seemed as if they were at odds with one another. I don’t want to ruin the end, but I didn’t wanted a different resolution. Still, I’d recommend this book with 4/5 stars.