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First published in 1947, this bestselling historical novel is cherished and remembered as one of the finest retellings of the Civil War saga—America's own War and Peace . In the first hard pinch of the Civil War, five siblings of an established Confederate Virginia family learn that their... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Cinda: Add a description of this character.
- Enid
- Tony
- Lee
- Brett Dewain
- Mrs. Longstreet
- Darrell
- Mama
- Julian
- Tilda
- Anne
- Vesta
- Faunt
- Mrs. Currain
- Rollin
- Burr
- Jenny
- Clayton
- Tommy
- Mr. Davis
- Lincoln
- Stuart
- Mosby
- Pickett
- Hood
- Jackson
- Barbara
- Peter
- Lucy
- Dolly
- Mcclellan
- Meade
- Mr. Streean
- Ewell
- Grant
- Hill
- Nell
- Papa
- Travis
- Johnston
- Alexander
- Redford
- Mr. Pudrick
- Anderson
Setting & Locations edit
- Richmond
- Western Virginia
- Washington
- North Carolina
- Manassas
- Lynchburg
- Wilmington
- Williamsburg
- Valley
- Fredericksburg
- South Carolina
- Nassau
- Charleston
- Raleigh
- Maryland
- England
- Georgia
- Tennessee
- Mississippi
- Chimneys
- Sharpsburg
- Heaven
- Camden
- Atlanta
- Columbia
- Gettysburg
- Baltimore
- Pennsylvania
- Clay Street
- Franklin Street
- Augusta
- Alabama
- Texas
- Bethel
- New York
- Martinston
- Chambersburg
- Fairfax
- Charlotte
- Winchester
- Fremantle
- Vicksburg
- Danville
- Centerville
- Kentucky
- Main Street
- Latrobe
Series & Lists edit
This is book 7 of 10 in Publishers Weekly Bestselling Novels In 1947. (authoritative list)
Preceded by The Wayward Bus, and followed by Kingsblood Royal.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ben Ames Williams (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.52
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