Memories Of A Golden Age

by Joanne Amort

Memories of a Golden Age captures life amoung the families of the River Road Region. Spanning a time period that begins in 1839 through the long years after the Civil War, memories of the very real Roman family of Oak Alley Plantation and the Aimes of LePetit Versailles are narrated by a fictional family friend. It is a glimpse into the events, customs and bits and pieces of plantation life... (read more)

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This is a lovely look at the life of the people who owned the plantations along the levees. It was an indulgent and restricted upbringing. Yet, with the fall of the Civil War upon their shoulders you have to admire their courage.

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