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Dublin, Ireland - Autumn, 1845. A young Irish boy, Nathan Whyte, whose life has been uneventful up to this point, is present at the arrival of a celebrity who has stepped off a boat that has just rolled into the harbour from the United States of America. This famous guest has recently achieved much renown (or notoriety, depending on the viewpoint) as an exemplary writer, and one of the greatest orators of his age - in an age of great oratory. At first confused, Nathan's curiosity is piqued as he slowly realises that this man - Frederick Douglass - the greatest voice of abolition of his day - whose talent for shattering ignorance is unique - entrances his audiences with his eloquence, dignity, sharp wit, and unparalleled public speaking skills. However, what Douglass and Nathan have yet to discover is that in a very short period of time, Ireland - at the beginning of the Great Famine - through individual acts of compassion and by bearing witness, will have as much of a profound effect upon Douglass as Douglass is to have upon Ireland. And further, that through these events, both he and Nathan will be irrevocably transformed.Precept is an important and often moving story, elegantly written. And a worthy debut novel from Matthew de Lacey Davidson. Jill Murphy - TheBookBag Author_Bio: Matthew de Lacey Davidson is the author of two poetry collections, Please Don't Forget Me, and What Souls Might Bear, a play in verse, What Really Counts, and a collection of short stories entitled, Roses in December. He has had poems and short stories published in Grammateion, and in the online literary journal, Danse Macabre. Davidson is also a composer and pianist and has released twelve compact discs. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, with his wife, Shayna, and a plethora of Siamese and Tonkinese cats. Precept is his first novel. Keywords: Frederick Douglass, Slavery, Civil War, Ireland, Oratory, Civil Rights, African American History, Historical Fiction, The Great Famine, Human Rights, Human Trafficking… (plus d'informations)
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‘Precept’ follows Nathan Whyte, a budding adolescent and son to Daniel Whyte, the fictitious printer responsible for creating the British Isles edition of Douglass’s Narrative. Soon after meeting Douglass, Nathan becomes captivated by Douglass and his message.
Before Douglass goes on his speaking tour, Daniel takes Nathan, Douglass, and Mr. Abegg, Douglass’s travel companion, to Skibbereen, the poster child of the Great Famine. They witness the beginnings of the Great Famine and the horror of starvation. Matthew de Lacey Davidson goes on to describe some of Douglass’s speaking engagements and Nathan’s mounting interest in politics.
I enjoyed reading about Douglass’s lectures and how his words were received, particularly his criticism of American Protestant churches. And I think Matthew De Lacey Davidson did justice to Douglass’s legacy as a great orator. I also read the book as a sequel of sorts to Alias Grace and a prequel to Carnegie’s Maid, which was fun. And yes, I’m a huge nerd.
At the beginning of the book, I worried that ‘Precept’ would equate poverty with slavery, but my fears were unfounded. Instead, ‘Precept’ illuminates both struggles, depicting slaves and victims of the Great Famine as kindred spirits, not one and the same.
In less than 140 pages ‘Precept’ showcases a unique and interesting bit of history. So, using Paul Goat Allen's framework for book reviews, ‘Precept’ gets stars for immersion, originality, and thematic profundity but loses stars for readability, and character depth. Nathan and Douglass were the most developed characters. And Nathan’s character was particularly interesting at the end of the book, which I loved by the way. I would have preferred the book to be a little longer in the interest of developing the rest of the characters. ‘Precept’ was also written by a poet and reads as such. Despite being beautifully written, I needed a dictionary by my side while I was reading it. The use of ten-dollar words didn’t affect how immersed I was in ‘Precept,’ but it did hamper the readability for me.
With regard to thematic profundity, ‘Precept’ is thought-provoking. When I went over my notes, I realized how many quotes I loved and how much I learned from ‘Precept.’ So, keep an eye out for my next post on https://pickingbooks.com where I’ll discuss the wisdom I gleaned from ‘Precept.’
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Dublin, Ireland - Autumn, 1845. A young Irish boy, Nathan Whyte, whose life has been uneventful up to this point, is present at the arrival of a celebrity who has stepped off a boat that has just rolled into the harbour from the United States of America. This famous guest has recently achieved much renown (or notoriety, depending on the viewpoint) as an exemplary writer, and one of the greatest orators of his age - in an age of great oratory. At first confused, Nathan's curiosity is piqued as he slowly realises that this man - Frederick Douglass - the greatest voice of abolition of his day - whose talent for shattering ignorance is unique - entrances his audiences with his eloquence, dignity, sharp wit, and unparalleled public speaking skills. However, what Douglass and Nathan have yet to discover is that in a very short period of time, Ireland - at the beginning of the Great Famine - through individual acts of compassion and by bearing witness, will have as much of a profound effect upon Douglass as Douglass is to have upon Ireland. And further, that through these events, both he and Nathan will be irrevocably transformed.Precept is an important and often moving story, elegantly written. And a worthy debut novel from Matthew de Lacey Davidson. Jill Murphy - TheBookBag Author_Bio: Matthew de Lacey Davidson is the author of two poetry collections, Please Don't Forget Me, and What Souls Might Bear, a play in verse, What Really Counts, and a collection of short stories entitled, Roses in December. He has had poems and short stories published in Grammateion, and in the online literary journal, Danse Macabre. Davidson is also a composer and pianist and has released twelve compact discs. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, with his wife, Shayna, and a plethora of Siamese and Tonkinese cats. Precept is his first novel. Keywords: Frederick Douglass, Slavery, Civil War, Ireland, Oratory, Civil Rights, African American History, Historical Fiction, The Great Famine, Human Rights, Human Trafficking
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Before Douglass goes on his speaking tour, Daniel takes Nathan, Douglass, and Mr. Abegg, Douglass’s travel companion, to Skibbereen, the poster child of the Great Famine. They witness the beginnings of the Great Famine and the horror of starvation. Matthew de Lacey Davidson goes on to describe some of Douglass’s speaking engagements and Nathan’s mounting interest in politics.
I enjoyed reading about Douglass’s lectures and how his words were received, particularly his criticism of American Protestant churches. And I think Matthew De Lacey Davidson did justice to Douglass’s legacy as a great orator. I also read the book as a sequel of sorts to Alias Grace and a prequel to Carnegie’s Maid, which was fun. And yes, I’m a huge nerd.
At the beginning of the book, I worried that ‘Precept’ would equate poverty with slavery, but my fears were unfounded. Instead, ‘Precept’ illuminates both struggles, depicting slaves and victims of the Great Famine as kindred spirits, not one and the same.
In less than 140 pages ‘Precept’ showcases a unique and interesting bit of history. So, using Paul Goat Allen's framework for book reviews, ‘Precept’ gets stars for immersion, originality, and thematic profundity but loses stars for readability, and character depth. Nathan and Douglass were the most developed characters. And Nathan’s character was particularly interesting at the end of the book, which I loved by the way. I would have preferred the book to be a little longer in the interest of developing the rest of the characters. ‘Precept’ was also written by a poet and reads as such. Despite being beautifully written, I needed a dictionary by my side while I was reading it. The use of ten-dollar words didn’t affect how immersed I was in ‘Precept,’ but it did hamper the readability for me.
With regard to thematic profundity, ‘Precept’ is thought-provoking. When I went over my notes, I realized how many quotes I loved and how much I learned from ‘Precept.’ So, keep an eye out for my next post on https://pickingbooks.com where I’ll discuss the wisdom I gleaned from ‘Precept.’
For a review with a little more discussion about Frederick Douglass, visit https://pickingbooks.com/blog/precept. (