Bynum, december 8, 2000, the university of north carolina press edition, hardcover in english. Directed by fourtime oscar r nominee gary ross and starring oscar r winner matthew mcconaughey, free state of jones is an epic actiondrama set during the civil war, and tells the story of. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave owner, who deserts from the confederate army and leads a biracial guerilla band hiding in the swamps has excited a great deal of interest because it challenges the long held myth of the lost cause. When i began researching the legend of the free state of jones ten years ago, i had little sense of the journey i was about to undertake. Significant, obscure in civil war history full disclosure. The old county seat, and ground zero for the free state of jones, is ellisville, now a pleasant, leafy town of 4,500 people. A disillusioned confederate army deserter returns to mississippi and leads a militia of. Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull unabridged audiobook, by james rollins. Indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull. They are a convenient alternative to traditional books and an important media for the visually impaired. Both books, and this one as well, deal with jones countys complicated participation in the civil war.
Free state of jones the movie was partly inspired by the free state of jones the book. Because free state of jones is the product of rich historical research, theres a strong temptation to think of the action less as a matter of drama than of narrationto delve into the. But to cast free state of jones aside as just another bad summer movie might be missing the point. Want to really understand the background and experiences of our ancestorsread, listen and reflect on the contents of this. Choose from thousands of audiobooks at the rakuten kobo store. Between late 1863 and mid1864, an armed band of confederate deserters battled confederate cavalry in the piney woods region of jones county, mississippi. Writer and director gary ross talks about free state of jones. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. The original, full accounting of a rebellion in the. The audiobook edition of legend of the free state of jones by rudy h. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Help us not to limit the work of narrating due to lack of funds.
The free state of jones december 8, 2000 edition open. The audio version of free state of jones is narrated by the melodious voice of mahershala ali, who plays moses in the film. The state of jones by sally jenkins, john stauffer. Audio books an audio book is a recording of a text read aloud, either word for word or abridged. The free state of jones literary works of victoria bynum. This book also raises the issues of race and class before and since the reconstruction era in the south. Things seem to get better, but if you prefer to stay home still, follow us to southern europe with. Anthony swoffords jarhead is the first gulf war memoir by a frontline infantry marine, and it is a searing, unforgettable narrative.
Free state of jones the movie was partly inspired by the free state. Free state of jones is an epic actiondrama set during the american civil war, and tells the story of defiant southern farmer. The old man and the sea narrated by charlton heston full audio book duration. The small southern county that seceded from the confederacy, new york. Sally jenkins and john stauffers book, the state of jones, made a splash a while back, and an earlier book by victoria bynum, the free state of jones, is at least partly the basis for a movie set to come out next year.
Covering the same ground as the major motion picture the free state of jones, starring matthew mcconaughey, this is the extraordinary true story of the antislavery southern farmer who brought together poor whites, army deserters and runaway slaves to fight the confederacy in deepest mississippi. The county was known as the free state of jones, and some say it actually seceded from the confederacy. The free state of jones, mississippis longest civil war audio cd. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish. We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no. Free state of jones takes place in 1862, in jones city, mississippi, where a confederate soldier named newton knight matthew mcconaughey finds himself demoralized after. The historical imagination and free state of jones the. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Free state of jones is a 2016 american historical war film inspired by the life of newton knight and his armed revolt against the confederacy in jones county, mississippi, throughout the american civil. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew. However, the donations weve received dont cover their expenses. The story of the free state of jones in the state of mississippi which lead an insurrection against the confederacy during the us civil war.
Morrison series in southern studies bynum, victoria e. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave. The free state of jones true story reveals that newton knight enlisted in the army in the early fall of 1861. I think i struggle with history books, especially in audio see understanding. When the marines or jarheads, as they call themselves a stranger rode. If itunes doesnt open, click the itunes application icon in your dock or on your windows desktop. Free state of jones begins on the battlefield, with a flurry of the kind of immersive combat action that has long been a staple of american movies.
Audio version is well delivered and so historically rich in the telling of the story. Search the catalog librivox free public domain audiobooks. Save 40% on unc press books during our american history sale. To ask other readers questions about the free state of jones, please sign up. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave owner. This book surveys the facts, the records, and the history of the free. We have narrators working on new books which will be available soon. In the spring of 1864, the knight company overthrew the confederate authorities in jones county and raised the united states flag over the county courthouse in ellisville. Legend of the free state of jones was the first authoritative explanation of just what did happen in jones county in 1864 to give rise to the legend and now to a major motion picture starring matthew mcconaughey. Sorry, the book that you are looking for is not available right now. Daniel boone full audiobook by reuben gold thwaites. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. The preface and epilogue are narrated by bynum who describes how she became interested in the story and in her new epilogue she tells of new information gathered since the first publication.
Mississippi s longest civil war history vs hollywood, movie, book, audio book. A curious footnote started victoria bynum on a journey to recover the. Telling the story of a confederate deserter in free state of jones. Mississippis longest civil war history vs hollywood, movie, book, audio book. With matthew mcconaughey, gugu mbatharaw, mahershala ali, keri russell. A true story of defiance during the american civil war by victoria e. View scene descriptions when the film plays at the. Download hundreds of free audio books, mostly classics, to your mp3 player or computer. Adding further controversy to the legend is the story of newt knights interracial romance with his wartime accomplice, rachel, a slave. Downtown has some old brick buildings with wroughtiron balconies. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Covering the same ground as the major motion picture the free state of jones, starring matthew mcconaughey, this is the extraordinary true story of.
Below, youll find great works of fiction, poetry and nonfiction, by such authors as twain, tolstoy, hemingway. Printz honor bookcharlie bucktin, a bookish thirteen year old, is startled one summer night by an urgent knock on his bedroom. Listen to bestsellers, popular titles, classics, free audiobooks, childrens books, and more. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Written and directed by gary ross, its held back by a slow, disjointed plot that doesnt. The popular movie free state of jones starring matthew mcconaughey as newton knight, a nonslave owner, who deserts from the confederate army and leads a biracial guerilla band hiding in the swamps has excited a great deal of interest because it challenges the long held myth of the lost. Leverett, narrated by claton butcher, is produced by university press audiobooks. Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain. Sally jenkins and john stauffer, the state of jones. The story of the jones county rebellion is well known among mississippians, and debate over whether the county actually seceded from the state during the war has smoldered for more than a century.
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