| | Susannah (Sunfire, No 2) |  | Author: Candice F. Ransom
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 753633
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
ISBN: 0590330640
EAN: 9780590330640
ASIN: 0590330640
Publication Date: April 1984
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Condition: Standard used condition.
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Finally found it! July 13, 2007
I'm so glad I finally found this book. I was beginning to think I dreamed reading this story and that there never was such a book! Now I have my answer as to the difficulty in findng this book--it's out of print. What a shame! Thank goodness for used book sellers.
I read this book while I was in high school about 10 years ago and absolutely loved this book. Susannah, a southerner, contends with the problems associated with living in the South during the Civil War. Amidst all the tragedies--near starvation, losing loved ones, leaving her home, she finds love in the least likely of places--a yankee and Union soldier named Caine Harding. Of course, in the end, they are able to be together, but the story and romance along the way is a lovely tale for anyone wanting some enjoyable reading... I'm saving this one for my daughter when she is old enough. (Much better for character building than stories about frivlous mall shopping, etc.)
very good book! May 6, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I remember seeing this book in the back of my french class back in 8th grade. Someone had left it there so I had to pick it up. Looking at the cover, I didn't think I was going to like it because romance novels aren't my type of things, but as I read it, I grew to love it. Throughout high school, I checked it out at least ten times if not more. It made me want to read more of the Sunfires. ( I now own 14 of the books and am still collecting the whole series! )
Since I am a history and Civil War buff, I was glad to see that the book was true to the historical time period especially with how things were in the South compared to the North. Susannah is a girl I wish I could be. She's strong and has a lot of character strength, especially when she is faced with all the hardships she is faced with. I always read this book when I feel down in the dumps. Even at the age of 19, I enjoy this story just as much as I did the first time I picked it up, literally.
Whatever happened to this series? March 27, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Sunfire books were some of my best loved books when I was a young adult reader, and Susannah was my favorite. An exciting, touching, vivid portrayal of the Civil War south seen through the eyes of a young woman. It's a shame these books are out of print; I hate to think that young readers are being deprived of them.
 Susannah... November 7, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This wasn't the best Sunfire I've read. Don't get me wrong, it's a wonderful book. It's an accurate picture of the life of a young girl during the Civil War. It was more emotional then exciting, which is alright. It kind of leaves you in a gloomy state. Usually in those books, the end is cheerful, and all the problems have been fixed, etc. But in the end, the war is still going on leaving me with a curiosity of how there life worked out for them. But all things considered, Susannah is a strong girl, who is aware of her strengths and weaknesses. How she took control of things was quite admirable. It really was an emotional roller coaster, at times I got so mad at her beau's sister I wanted to throw the book. Then the next minute I was near tears, then the next happy that she was in love. I think it was a good book, but I wouldn't suggest it to just anyone. You really has to be a romantic to enjoy this book. But if you are, then it's a great book.
She's not Scarlett... and that's a good thing! April 17, 2003
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Despite the image on the back cover, Susannah isn't Scarlett. She's a resiliant, strong girl who doesn't wallow in melodrama. War is not romanticized in this book - not only is the loss of life unflinchingly told, but the terrible price that those on the homefront faced - poverty, starvation, and a generally unsettled life. But this isn't a grim story, because of the romance between Susannah and Caine, a Union soldier, offers such hope and promise. When I was fifteen I was half in love with Caine myself... the ending is a compromise and feels realisitic - Susannah realizes that the home of her childhood is gone forever. A moving story of the Civil War, a wonderful romance, all told in Ransom's usual descriptive style. Ms. Ransom, I believe, makes her home in Virginia, and her love for the area is reflected in Susannah.
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