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The House of Crow Kindle Edition

by John W. Wood (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Through generations, their honor and bravery prevailed.

In the early 19th century, a Blackfoot Indian warband slaughters a group of Irish immigrants. Soon after, another war party finds the wagon - and a baby still alive in the wreckage.

He soon becomes known as the White Crow - one of the Dog Soldiers of the tribe - and makes a name for himself as a warrior. But after a journey to Old California, his life takes a drastic turn.

This historical fiction saga follows the life of the Crow family, from their beginnings in 1816 to the American Civil War and the times of the U.S. Marshals, and finally to the story of Charles Crow - the last son of The House of Crow.

Praise from readers:

★★★★★ - "Historical fiction brought to life with strong-willed, likable protagonists and plenty of adventure"

★★★★★ - "An interesting story. Caught and held my attention from the beginning."

★★★★★ - "This book is an epic journey reminiscent of a James Clavell or a Louis L'amour saga... I thoroughly enjoyed it."

★★★★★ - "A thrilling family saga with strong characters and enough action to satisfy any fan of historical fiction."

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    The House of Crow
  2. Print length
    277 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    8 June 2015
  6. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  7. Grade level
    10 - 12
  8. File size
    417 KB
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About the Author

John Wood is a former United States Marine, California police officer and an entrepreneur. John is now retired and resides in Las Vegas, NV.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Z942KX2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Creativia; 4th edition (8 June 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 417 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 277 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 328

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John was born in February of 1941 and raised in Flint, Michigan.

John served in the United States Marines, was a Califonia Peace officer, and owned and operated a private security business.

In 2003, John retired to Las Vegas, Nevada. He began writing using his experiences and knowledge of the military and police. John has written three novels, "White Crow," "The Crow Legacy," "The House of Crow," "Muerte Death, It's what I do," and a novella, "With Deadly Purpose." All titles are now available as Audiobooks, except Muerte, which is in production.

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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant read
Reviewed in Australia on 15 March 2022
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This is the third in the series, and I thoroughly enjoyed these books. Great attention to deyail, and a great company of men, working together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellant read
Reviewed in Australia on 21 January 2021
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From beginning to the end this trilogy is perhaps the best I have read it captivated me from the beginning and I read the three books in short time well done
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Kenna McKinnon
5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty adventures with authentic historical details
Reviewed in Australia on 28 October 2017
This book traces four generations of warriors, lawmen, and successful executives called Crow, from the dog soldier Isaiah “White” Crow (raised by a mountaineer and Indians in 1824), to the great grandfather Jed Crow, to 60-year-old William Crow, who tells the history of their formidable forebears to his young Marine nephew, Charles Crow, in the present. Charles, after hearing the family stories of the courageous black haired / blue eyed Crows, must make a decision that will alter his life.
“The House of Crow” has 96 chapters and a myriad of characters, which, for this reader, caused difficulty in keeping the characters straight in my mind. The continuity of the tale sometimes suffered as a result. But the author is an excellent writer. Obviously, much research and his own personal experiences in law enforcement, the military, and business contributed to the authenticity and grittiness of the tale. Asian readers may take exception to the rather stereotypical Chinese culture represented here in old San Francisco and Hong Kong, however, such retelling is a part of our unfortunate “white” history. A somewhat surprising but satisfying and compelling ending rounds out a great, rollicking story of Irish immigrants, dog soldiers, lawmen, pirates, sea captains, and wealthy entrepreneurs.
My favorite part of “The House of Crow” involves the adventures at sea. The story really seems to pick up here, about halfway through the book. It seemed at first to be a fairly run-of-the-mill Western genre but is much more than that. Apparently, Mr. Wood is planning a prequel and I look forward to reading more about Charles’ ancestor, “White Crow”.
This book could stand alone, or would make part of an excellent series. Well done, from a reader who doesn’t normally enjoy a Western adventure!
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Sashadoo
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, sweeping epic!
Reviewed in Australia on 7 July 2017
I was absolutely enthralled by this story that begins in the current day as an uncle relates information about the family to his nephew, the new heir to the family business and in so doing, brings the past to life in a superb rendition of family history that opens with the brutal slaying of the travelling Pringle family by a war band of Blackfoot Indians. They fail to spot the tiny baby hidden under his dying mother, and when he is later found by a party of Crow Indians, they decide to raise him as one of their own, and so began the incredible saga we are treated to by the author in this sweeping epic tale that starts round about the time of the American Civil War and ends up as a tale of high seas piracy and the efforts of Jedediah Crow and his friends to bring the high seas slaughter to an end. I found myself turning page after page, oblivious if time, so wrapped up did i become in this great read. There's love, and pain, and death and murder, treachery and double dealing, and more. I can;t say too much without giving most of the plot away, but lookout for the really bad guy, the one everyone loves to hate, as the story progresses and just when you think he's out of the picture, there he is again. I could almost feel the action of the waves that carried the armed clipper Black Crow to its date with destiny as Crow and his men sail in search of the murderous band of pirates based in the bustling port of 19th century Hong Kong. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in all action historical fiction that leaves you wanting more and makes one feel sorry to have turned the last page.
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George Goss
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Action Adventure
Reviewed in Canada on 11 December 2021
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House of Crow books are a gripping two volume set detailing the life of a unique fighting man and his family, whose exploits span decades over two centuries from the old west to the 20th century. The action keeps a reader avidly turning the pages anxious for the next adventure.
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE HOUSE OF CROW
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 January 2021
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Hiya John I have just finished reading the house of crow trilogy and rated all three five star fantastic story line and definitely deserves a five star rating can't wait to read more of your books yours faithfully Alan Bates I am an avid fan of the wild West from England
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Berk Rourke
5.0 out of 5 stars El Hombre de la Hatche-Wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on 8 July 2017
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This is a classic form of story, a relative telling the heir to the family legacy the tale of his ancestors. The writing itself is very well done, the book was well edited and without obvious errors which would detract from its presentation. One could see this book having been prepared by a traditional publisher with editors spending massive amounts of time on its completion.
The story of the Crow family begins with Irish immigrants who on their way west are attacked and killed by Blackfoot Sioux. Crow natives, deadly enemies of the Sioux come upon this scene and kill many Sioux, while finding a living white child among the dead. From this beginning comes White Crow, whose son, known in California as El Hombre de la Hatche, (the man of the hatchet) marries and joins a business firm after working as a U.S. Marshall. The story roars on to a conclusion about which I will not tell you. If you wish to know the entire family story you must read the book. I did and I could hardly stop reading before finishing the book. It was/is a great story done in a professional manner with wonderful characters. Enjoy. I certainly did.
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Don Kidwell
4.0 out of 5 stars "Whoever it is that's trying to destroy this company is a thief and a murderer...
Reviewed in the United States on 13 September 2017
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...He will be dealt with like one." Historical fiction brought to life with strong-willed, likable protagonists, plenty of adventure and occasional humorous passages like, ' "Think you'll live?" "Hell, the way I feel, don't know if I want to!" Liked the mix of historical mentions which gave me plenty of stuff to look into later on the Net including that of the Cache Valley Fight, Marine Lieutenant Presley O' Bannon and the Hotchkiss Mountain Gun. About the only thing that bugged me was keeping the genealogical data straight since if there were a Grandpa Jed married to a Grandma Mary I don't think her father would then be Grandpa Banister (believe author meant Great-Grandpa). In the end a very good book tho and I did enjoy!
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Mariah H
4.0 out of 5 stars Strong storyline
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 June 2018
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An excellent story! Not my usual choice of book, but I'm on holiday in the States and thought I'd search for something set in the same region. I wasn't disappointed - this book kept me reading, despite a few spelling and grammatical errors. All in all, a good read. Thanks!
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