Falconhurst Series

This saga delves into the dark underbelly of the antebellum plantation known as Falconhurst and its ruthless masters, the Maxwell family. It chronicles their ambitions, cruelties, and the complex web of relationships that defined life on the estate. The narratives explore power struggles, societal constraints, and the human condition under oppressive circumstances. This compelling series offers a stark look at a tumultuous period in history.

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Mandingo
Kyle Onstott
368 pages
13 hours of reading
Mandingo is a novel written in 1957 by Kyle Onstott. The book is set in the 1830s in the antebellum South primarily around Falconhurst, a fictional plantation in Alabama owned by the planter Warren Maxwell. The narrative centers on Maxwell, his son Hammond, and the Mandingo (or Mandinka) slave Ganymede, or Mede. It is a tale of cruelty toward the blacks of that time, containing vicious fights, poisoning, and violent

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Mandingo