In her sweeping debut, Diane C.
In the tradition of Cold Mountain , The Abolitionist\'s Daughter eschews stereotypes of the Civil War South, instead weaving an intricate and unforgettable story of survival, loyalty, hope, and redemption..
Struggling to survive in this raw, shifting new world, Emily will discover untapped inner strength, an unlikely love, and the courage to confront deep, painful truths.
Emily--sheltered all her life--is especially unprepared for the hardships to come.
As Civil War erupts, Emily, Ginny, and Emily\'s stoic mother-in-law, Adeline, each face devastating losses.
But their union is disrupted by a fatal clash and a lie that will tear two families apart.
A young doctor, Charles Slate, tends to injured Nathan and begins to court Emily, finally persuading her to become his wife.
Yet even Ginny could not predict the tangled, tragic string of events set in motion as Nathan\'s family arrives at the Matthews farm.
One, a woman named Ginny, has become Emily\'s companion and often her conscience--and understands all too well the hazards an educated slave must face.
Judge Matthews is an abolitionist who runs an illegal school for his slaves, hoping to eventually set them free.
On a Mississippi morning in 1859, Emily Matthews begs her father to save a slave, Nathan, about to be auctioned away from his family.
Mcphail offers a powerful, profoundly emotional novel that explores a little-known aspect of Civil War history--Southern Abolitionists--and the timeless struggle to do right even amidst bitter conflict.
In her sweeping debut, Diane C
