Faith, Duty, and War: A Review of Avellina Balestri’s All Ye That Pass By Trilogy

The Burial of General Simon Fraser after the Battle of Saratoga, 1777, by John Graham, The National Army Museum

Avellina Balestri’s All Ye That Pass By trilogy is a deeply researched, thoughtfully constructed work of historical fiction set during the American Revolutionary War. Through the experiences of Edmund “Ned” Southworth, a young soldier serving in the British Army a protégé of General John Burgoyne, Balestri explores questions of faith, identity, morality, and military duty against the backdrop of a conflict that divided families, communities, and nations.

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