Jacob's Ladder

A Story of Virginia During the War

Auteurs

• Donald McCaig

Paramètres

• Pages: 528 pages
• Temps de lecture: 19 heures

• Fiction
• Fiction historique
• Guerre civile
• Guerre de Sécession (1861-1865)
• Guerres

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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, the story explores themes of love, racism, and the struggle for freedom. Duncan Gatewood, heir to a plantation, falls for Maggie, a mulatto slave who bears his son, Jacob. Their lives take tragic turns as Maggie and Jacob are sold away, while Duncan joins the Confederate Army. Meanwhile, Jesse, a slave in love with Maggie, escapes to fight for the Union, seeking revenge against his former masters. Their intertwined fates highlight the profound impact of war on personal relationships and identity.

Achat du livre

• Année de publication: 2009
• Reliure: (souple)