The Matchlock Gun
What is the author's style in the novel, The Matchlock Gun?
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Although The Matchlock Gun is a tale of adventure, suspense, and violence, Edmonds's prose is never choppy or exaggerated but instead exhibits the fluidity and lyricism of poetry. Edmonds contrasts sensuous descriptions of the Van Alstynes' warm, secure family life with ominous images of impending peril.
The Matchlock Gun