The Patriot

Name: The Patriot
Author: Evan Connell

by Evan Connell

Historical novel following a mercenary's complex role in the American frontier wars

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Evan Connell

Evan Connell wrote with lapidary precision about the quiet desperation of suburban middle-class marriage in Mrs. Bridge and Mr. Bridge, two companion novels that are landmarks of postwar American realism. He also wrote the acclaimed historical narrative Son of the Morning Star.

More by Evan Connell

Mrs. BridgeNovel of an upper-middle-class woman navigating family, aging, and changing values
Mr. BridgeNovel depicting an aging American businessman's life, memory, and moral reflection
The Diary of a RapistPsychological novel depicting a rapist's disturbed inner thoughts and moral collapse
Son of the Morning StarHistorical narrative account of the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Custer's defeat