The critically acclaimed, bestselling author of News of the World
and Enemy Women returns to Texas in this atmospheric story, set at
the end of the Civil War, about an itinerant fiddle player, a
ragtag band of musicians with whom he travels trying to make a
living, and the charming young Irish lass who steals his heart. In
March 1865, the long and bitter War between the States is winding
down. Till now, twenty-three-year-old Simon Boudlin has evaded
military duty thanks to his slight stature, youthful appearance,
and utter lack of compunction about bending the truth. But
following a barroom brawl in Victoria, Texas, Simon finds himself
conscripted, however belatedly, into the Confederate Army. Luckily
his talent with a fiddle gets him a comparatively easy position in
a regimental band. Weeks later, on the eve of the Confederate
surrender, Simon and his bandmates are called to play for officers
and their families from both sides of the conflict. There the
quick-thinking, audacious fiddler can't help but notice the lovely
Doris Mary Dillon, an indentured girl from Ireland, who is
governess to a Union colonel's daughter. After the surrender, Simon
and Doris go their separate ways. He will travel around Texas
seeking fame and fortune as a musician. She must accompany the
colonel's family to finish her three years of service. But Simon
cannot forget the fair Irish maiden, and vows that someday he will
find her again. Incandescent in its beauty, told in Paulette
Jiles's trademark spare yet lilting style, Simon the Fiddler is a
captivating, bittersweet tale of the chances a devoted man will
take, and the lengths he will go to fulfill his heart's yearning.
"Jiles' sparse but lyrical writing is a joy to read. . . . Lose
yourself in this entertaining tale." - Associated Press
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