BEST OF FRIENDS

BEST OF FRIENDS tells the story of a friendship strained by devastating events, yet stronger than life itself.  In the decades before the Civil  War, U.S. Army officers trained at West Point and fought together in Mexico and throughout the west – forming bonds of lifelong affection.

In 1861, these relationships were shattered as loyal friends now found it their agonizing duty to turn their wits and their cannon on one another.   This searching, multi-layered and poignant novel examines one such friendship.   Spanning sixty years,  it sweeps the reader up into a complete, richly-imagined private and public world:   a world where honor, loyalty and love may still triumph over the most tragic adversity...     

Filled with the compelling characters, compassionate insight and moving story loved by readers, Best of Friends is a must-read for anyone who enjoys well-told historical fiction.   Authentic, lyrical, wrenching and sensuous,  its scenes and characters will haunt you. 

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PRAISE FOR 'BEST OF FRIENDS' & THE WRITING OF ALISON JAMES:

In response to an earlier draft of Best of Friends, Inspector Morse author COLIN DEXTER wrote:

"You write like an angel, a tender angel; and I was much moved by your poignant and beautifully-written book..."