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Many historical fiction authors have confronted our nation’s cruel, inhumane past by crafting books about slavery. In the early 17th century, Dutch traders first captured Africans for forced labor in tobacco fields and planted the seeds of slavery in America. All Thirteen Colonies legalized slavery, but it was particularly important to the South’s economy. Large […]
1. Nov. 2019 · She received her PhD in comparative literature from Harvard University. In 2017–18 she was an A. W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow at the Center for the Humanities at University of Wisconsin–Madison. She works on world literature, modern and contemporary Chinese literature, global South studies, the novel, and translation studies.
5. Juni 2007 · The Dog of the South: A Novel. The Dog of the South. : Ray Midge is waiting for his credit card bill to arrive. His wife, Norma, has run off with her ex-husband, taking Ray's cards, shotgun and car. But from the receipts, Ray can track where they've gone. He takes off after them, as does an irritatingly tenacious bail bondsman, both following ...
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner. This novel is a complex narrative about Thomas Sutpen, a poor white man who rises to power in the South, aiming to create a dynasty that would rival the old aristocratic families. However, his ambitions are thwarted by his own flawed decisions and the overarching racial and societal tensions of the era.
But the South also has a long, complicated, and dark history, and more than a few secrets as well. If you’re looking for a mystery and suspense novel set in an interesting place that weaves together current events, history, and unique regional culture, pick up any of these thrillers set in the South.
7. Aug. 2019 · Robert Hicks' bestseller, The Widow of the South, an excellent historical fiction novel to read before a trip to Franklin, Tennessee. The Battle of Franklin near Nashville, Tennessee, may not be the most famous battle of the American Civil War. Yet, for lovers of historical fiction, the story told in Robert Hicks' novel The Widow….
7. Feb. 2017 · The novel has an ambitious geographic range: scenes are set in Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, and London. 5. The structure works well as a way of moving through historical time. Although each section is a self-contained vignette of South African life, characters appear and reappear throughout the sequence. The ...
