Alemeth

A coming of age story about the son of a cotton plantation owner in antebellum Mississippi.

As the country hurtles toward civil war, the young man's desire for personal freedom - and for the South to be free from northern "tyranny" - lies in contrast with his blindness to the injustice of African American slavery. "Masterfully brings to life a South in dramatic transition." -- Kirkus Reviews.

Interwoven with the early history of the University of Mississippi and with the teachings of southern white churches in support of slavery, the novel explores the meaning of independence, duty, freedom, and obedience; in the end, it is about slavery and independence in all their forms.

Woven into the plot are period newspaper articles, actual letters written home during the war, illustrations, and maps. Includes a bibliography.

Author: Joseph W. Carvin
Publisher: Nothing in Common Books
Published: 07/20/2017
Pages: 422
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.36lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.94d
ISBN: 9780976818380

About the Author
Carvin, Joseph W.: - A graduate of the Phillips Exeter Academy, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Miami School of Law, Joe studied English literature, classical languages, philosophy, and law. After thirty years of practicing civil rights and employment law, Joe retired in order to pursue his passion for writing. He lives outside of Richmond, Virginia, where he writes, grows vegetables, works with wood, spends time with grandchildren, and maintains a website, "WeMayBeWrong", dedicated to encouraging a more civil discourse by keeping our human fallibility in mind.