American Scoundel by Thomas Kenneally about General Dan Sickles. I'm just past his trial for the murder of Barton Key (Francis Scott Key's son) who was having an affair with his Sickle's wife Teresa. And the American Civil War is just thinking about starting.

I'm about half way through it -- and this morning I started listening to and transcribing the tapes from Saturday's shanty sing while reading. (Multi-tasking is good.)

Linn