Rifle closed the book and lay it in his coat. He unbuttoned his
shirt and slipped it over his shoulders. He walked to the front of
the wagon and sat on the axle to remove his boots. He set them
under the canvas and laid his shirt across them. In the dark he
removed his trousers and slipped into the still warmth below the
wagon. He lifted the quilt he d spread there and crawled under it.
He closed his eyes and waited. So silently did the canvas flap move
behind him, he would not have known it had parted except he felt a
cool, fresh breeze from outside the shelter. He felt the quilt lift
and the overwhelming warmth which joined him from behind. An arm
slipped around his waist and lips touched the back of his neck.
That s one, the voice whispered. That one doesn t count, Rifle
said. They only count above the chin and below the waist. He turned
in Edward s arms and kissed him deeply. I ll have to teach you
everything, I m afraid. I learn quickly. Rifle felt the tightness
of their loins and the urgency building between then. The first
lesson begins Don t talk. Nothing else was said before the morning.
"Woodward's historical fiction, Symmetry, the story of Rifle
McCormack, a half Cherokee, half Irish man, ...brings tenderness,
romance and love to a tumultuous time. Rifle's community is torn
apart in the Trail of Tears, the Cherokee Nation relocation in the
early 1800s. Rifle lives in two worlds. In one he is Cherokee,
sharing the heritage, traditions and ways of his people. In another
he is white, or 'yoneg' as the Cherokee say, where he reads
Shakespeare and poetry, serves as a diplomat to all and falls in
love with another white man. Lieutenant Edward Hatcher...is
intrigued by the Cherokee and unlike most other soldiers, he fights
to move his group quickly to the new territory, with as few deaths
as possible. Although Woodward's book is fictional, his ability to
bring in a historical era makes...Symmetry...a genuinely moving
romance that brings a different perspective to historical times. As
the title suggests, it is a story about the balance of two worlds.
It is about two men who fall in love, who are not always accepted,
do not belong fully to any group, and who bring to life, sweetness
and genuine hearts to an otherwise challenging and painful time."
Christina Claassen Copyright 2005 ForeWordreviews.com
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