ASIN: B019546CXK
Publisher: Lume Books
Pages: 379
1858, the United States of America. A country ideologically divided: between those in the North who abhor the concept of slavery, and those in the South, for whom slavery is their lifeblood.Upon the high seas, Lieutenant Rod Bascom is saved by Jerry McGann, and from their encounter grows a friendship.After being dismissed from the navy for losing his ship, Englishman Rod returns with Jerry to his family home in the Northern United States. Whilst in New York, Rod rescues two beautiful Southern Belles, Claudine and Marguerite Grahame. This chance encounter shapes the course of his life: captivated by the beauty and naiveté of the sisters, Rod marries Claudine whilst all the while harbouring a secret desire for Marguerite, who has married Jerry.As the siren call of the Civil War approaches, the brothers in law find themselves at destiny’s door. Fighting on opposing sides of the conflict ...
