ASIN: B072DZ13LN
Publisher: Robert Raymond
Pages: 249
Patsy Chastang @ GoodReads: “A good clean novel. A MUST READ for everyone.Famine to Civil War is a masterful historical story about two Irish families fleeing Ireland from starvation and death caused by the Great Potato Blight of 1845. After Sailing away to Charleston South Carolina they find that indeed the streets are not paved with Gold, that life is hard. They persevere and years later, they are financially successful.One of their sons falls in love with a beautiful young woman and the other son falls in love with her mulatto slave.Famine to Civil War draws a portrait that is both panoramic and intimate. When Civil War breaks out and the country is divided, their sons are drafted into the Civil War on the losing side. The story flows wonderfully, with a cast of characters vividly conveying the passions and the dreams that shape their lives, their love life, and the horror of living ...
