Commendation"A stunning tale of life in Georgia in the years
leading up to the Civil War. The fictional characters are as real
as the historical ones."Dr. John Duncan, Professor Emeritus,
Armstrong Atlantic State UniversitySynopsisThough Savannah's
beautiful squares and architecture were already acclaimed in
antebellum years, the city also struggled with dramatic challenges.
A third of the population was enslaved. A steamship explosion
killed many of its leading citizens. A local businessman tried to
reopen the slave trade. And events were leading, inevitably, to
civil war.Into this fascinating locale two young men are thrust:
Joseph, a plantation owner's son, destined for a life of privilege,
and Andrew, who is enslaved and being trained to manufacture
bricks.But many things in Savannah were not as we might think, and
the two boys become inseparable friends. They grow up to face the
contradictions that surround them: the graciousness and the
violence, the accomplishments and the tragedies. They help build
some of the city's greatest architecture. They become ensnared in
the illegal slave ship expedition of the Wanderer, which landed 400
Africans on the Georgia coast, tore apart Savannah, and edged the
country closer to war.Both Joseph and Andrew face life-changing
choices, made more difficult by the sweep of national politics. Can
these two individuals maintain their friendship? And if so, at what
price?
General
| Imprint: |
X Libris
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2007 |
| First published: |
August 2007 |
| Authors: |
Jim Jordan
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
508 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4257-5047-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-4257-5047-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781425750473 |
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