Red Clay, Yellow Grass, Richard Barager
Red Clay, Yellow Grass, Richard Barager
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Red Clay, Yellow Grass
A Novel of the 1960s

Author: Richard Barager

Narrator: Jon Noto

Unabridged: 9 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/01/2020


Synopsis

A battleground and a rock festival... love and war in the age of aquarius.BOOKLIST: “...Barager's dynamic, passionate, often moving exploration of the turbulent and politically divided 1960s... is striking. The cast of complicated characters adds arresting human dimensions.”A startlingly vivid portrayal of the 1960s, as seen through the eyes of two ill-fated college lovers. The story of their generation spills across some of the era’s most iconic settings: the legendary battleground of Khe Sanh; a Midwestern campus riven by dissent; and Altamont Speedway, scene of the notorious rock festival that ended the Sixties.KIRKUS INDIE: “Barager spins a compelling tale of youthful passion, both personal and political... a rich, satisfying experience. A well-written, gripping novel that expertly blends fact and fiction, love and conviction.”EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a startlingly vivid portrayal of the 1960s, as one reviewer put it: “the decade that changed us all.”

Reviews

Richard Barager gives us a mesmerizing tour of the Sixties from the red clay of Khe Sanh to the yellow grass of Altamont. Told as a poignant story of a young couple joined by passion but torn by differing ideals. Especially recommended for readers who enjoy well-written, well-plotted historical fict......more

Goodreads review by Norma

( Format : Audiobook ) "You don't need a Weatherman ..." Set in the sixties decade, which this reader likes to think is her decade, there were great hopes for this book and there is a very superficial touching of the times. But essentially it is a book of romance, though that is far too attractive a......more

Goodreads review by Janet

Profound Look at the Extremes of the 1960's Partially, this book is a history of the 1960's as experienced by a young Marine at Khe Sahn ad his return home to Minneapolis and a young socialite turned hippie protesting the war through her involvement with the SDS. Partially, the book is an examination......more