This sweeping saga transports readers to the tumultuous era of colonial America, focusing on the vast plantations of Louisiana. Follow the intertwined destinies of several generations as they navigate love, loss, and the struggle for survival against both nature's might and societal divides. The narrative vividly portrays the dramatic evolution of life from the early days of settlement to the complex interpersonal dynamics fueled by ambition and secrets. It's an epic journey offering a profound look at resilience and the enduring human spirit in challenging times.
As Judith Sheramy is traveling down the Mississippi River with a group of settlers, she meets and marries Philip Larne, and together they oversee their farm until yellow fever claims the lives of their slaves.
HISTORICAL FICTION. "New York Times"--Bestselling author Gwen Bristow brings to life Civil War-era Louisiana in the impassioned, poignant story of a plantation mistress and a poor seamstress--and the men they love--whose lives are irrevocably changed as the Old South fallsCorrie May Upjohn stands on the levee, watching men unload the riverboats and wishing she could travel far away. A poor preacher's daughter, she is only fourteen, and her life is already laid out for her: marriage in a year or two, and then decades of drudgery. At nearby Ardeith Plantation, Ann Sheramy Larne lives in luxury, but feels just as imprisoned as Corrie May. Their lives could not be more different, but when the horrors of war and Reconstruction come to Louisiana, these two women will band together to survive. This is the second novel in Gwen Bristow's Plantation Trilogy, which also includes "Deep Summer" and "This Side of Glory."
Der 3. Band des breit angelegten Familienromans spielt im ersten Viertel des 20. Jahrhunderts und spiegelt die Strömungen, Spannungen und Traditionen der gesellschaftlichen Sphäre in Louisiana wider