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Apr 24, 1988 · A 1988 adaptation of Howard Fast's novel, starring Tommy Lee Jones and Susan Blakely, about the skirmishes between Colonial militia and British troops in Lexington and Concord. The film follows the Cooper brothers, Adam and Moses, and their involvement in the historical event.
- (782)
- Drama, History, War
- Delbert Mann
- 1988-04-24
April Morning is a 1961 novel by Howard Fast, about Adam Cooper's coming of age during the Battle of Lexington. One critic notes that in the beginning of the novel he is "dressed down by his father, Moses, misunderstood by his mother, Sarah, and plagued by his brother, Levi."
- Howard Fast
- 1961
Apr 18, 2008 · Historical novelist Sally Gunning remembers the first time she read April Morning, Howard Fast's fictional account of the day, and the lasting impression the book had on her.
- Sally Gunning
April Morning is a historical fiction work by Howard Fast, a prolific author whose writings spanned the bulk of the 20th century. Published in 1961, midway through Fast’s career, the novel is one of many he wrote on the Revolutionary War and the birth of America.
April Morning is about a fifteen-year-old named Adam who lives in the small town of Lexington just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Tensions are high between the colonists and their government, and militias known as “Committees” are popping up around the thirteen colonies.
- (2.7K)
- 1961
- Howard Fast
- Mass Market Paperback
Superstitious teenager Adam Cooper (Chad Lowe) struggles to gain the approval of his intellectual and devout Christian father, Moses (Tommy Lee Jones). When a lone rider warns the locals of ...
- History, Drama
Nov 1, 1983 · April Morning: A Novel. Mass Market Paperback – November 1, 1983. by Howard Fast (Author) 4.3 404 ratings. See all formats and editions. “Invites comparison with Crane’s Red Badge of Courage . . . Ithink this is an even better book.”—The New York Times.
- Howard Fast
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