The Hornet's Nest (novel)
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 First edition | |
| Author | Jimmy Carter |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | 2003 (Simon & Schuster) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 465 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7432-5544-8 |
The Hornet's Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War is a 2003 novel by Jimmy Carter. It features the American Revolutionary War as fought in the Deep South, and is the first fictional publication by any president of the United States.[1]
The New York Times likened Carter's prose to a school teacher delivering a lesson. It praised his "congenial" tone and meticulous descriptions of colonial life but felt the narrative was bogged down by long explanations of political events.[1] In a 2024 retrospective on Carter's life, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution called it "flawed fiction" but still described it as worthy of attention.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Founding Bubbas". The New York Times. November 23, 2003. Retrieved September 6, 2015.
- ^ Warmbold, Carolyn (December 29, 2024). "Writer in chief: Jimmy Carter penned 32 books". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
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