num_pages: 96
description: Presents a fictional account of the life of John Brown, the devoted abolitionist whom some believe was a prime cause of the Civil War, through a combination of journal excerpts, newspaper articles, song, oral reminiscences, and folktales. Reprint.
language: English
title: Raising Holy Hell
titlecomplete: Raising Holy Hell
characters: John Brown
genres: Historical, Novels, Social Issues, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Civil War, Contemporary
ratings_count: 203
places: Harpers Ferry, West Virginia
publisher: Penguin Books