Kentucky Home

This book continues the story of the fictional Gentry family of Kentucky, as they go to Philadelphia (then the new nation's capital) while Roman begins serving as Kentucky's first senator. The author does a nice job of showing you the change in the Gentry's lifestyle, from the clothes, foods, and customs of their new home. The author doesn't pull any punches, people stink, teeth rot and fall out, etc. It was fun to see some of our nation's founding fathers, the FIRST George W (sorry, I couldn't resist), Alexander Hamilton and more, along with the treacherous Aaron Burr. Later the story continues as the Gentrys return to Kentucky and their children grow to adulthood and start their own lives. Aaron Burr's schemes continue to involve members of the Gentry family, with almost disastrous consequences, and the novel continues through and beyond the war of 1812. All in all a good sequel, but not as engrossing as the first. While I enjoyed hearing more of the Gentry family, this was not an exciting page turning book for me, more like a well told biographical (albeit fictional) retelling of the Gentry family history. If you loved Oh, Kentucky! and are dying to hear the rest of the story, I'd say it's worth it, but the current selling price of a used mass market paperback is a bit over the top, but I had to know how it all ended, so it was worth it for me.

This book is the sequel to OH KENTUCKY by Receveur. The book begins by reintroducing Kitty Gentry of Oh, Kentucky!, who in 1825 is thinking back on her life. Kitty begins her recollections in 1792, when she, her beloved second husband, Roman, Kentucky's first senator, and their four children are starting a new life in the nation's then capital, Philadelphia. Kitty finds things so very different from her home in Kentucky and longs to go back there but even though she never stops wanting to go home and she begins to adjust to her new life in Philadelphia. Aaron Burr, Henry Clay and Daniel Boone all show up in this book and each plays and wonderful part!! This book is moving, poignant and an excellent read. It does stand on its own but is much better if you read it after you read OH KENTUCKY!! This book is a must read for any historical fiction fan!!