Grits and Glory (Plantation Shadows #1)
During the Civil War, Peter Warren, a tender-hearted, disowned Southern gentleman, spies for the Union Army in Fredericksburg, Virginia—a region where he is well-known. Plagued by memories of his father’s brutality on their plantation, he has vivid recollections which could betray his identity...
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During the Civil War, Peter Warren, a tender-hearted, disowned Southern gentleman, spies for the Union Army in Fredericksburg, Virginia—a region where he is well-known. Plagued by memories of his father’s brutality on their plantation, he has vivid recollections which could betray his identity with a slip of the lip. He fears being recognized as an Underground Railroad conductor since posters blanket the South with his picture. Once he is trapped on the Confederate side of the frozen Rappahannock, will Peter choose to save his skin or fulfill his duty?
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Format: ebook
ISBN:
9780985182847
Publisher: Expanding Horizons Press
Pages no: 312
Edition language: English
The story initially had promise for me. A story about the Civil War, in which over 600,000 people were killed, needs to be about the horrors of war with a story written into that, or the war as a distant backdrop. This book tries to weave a story of the battles into a story about a young progressi...