Synopses & Reviews
Eugenia Mae Spotswood, the daughter of a failed aristocrat, longs to regain the life she lost. The slave Tom wants one thing: freedom. After becoming the property of Eugenia Mae, a dangerous affection grows. But he learns freedom is not something she can give him - he must fight for it himself.
Clyde Bricket, the farm boy responsible for Tom's capture, has always believed in the South. But he soon learns that sometimes the only way to redeem yourself is to fight against everything he thought he believed in.
Synopsis
The lives and destinies of three young Southerners from vastly different backgrounds--Eugenia Mae Spotswood, daughter of a failed aristocrat; Tom, a slave yearning for his freedom; and Clyde Bricket, a farm boy responsible for Tom's capture--intertwine in the Civil War South. Reader's Guide included. Original. 50,000 first printing.
About the Author
Joanna Catherine Scott was born in England and raised in Australia, and took her graduate degree in Philosophy at Duke University. She is also the author of Cassandra Lost and The Lucky Gourd Shop.