To the Manor Born
A Novel
by Matthew Speiser
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Pub Date Sep 14 2023 | Archive Date Sep 29 2023
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Description
"A riveting journey through an unthinkable turn in American history. To the Manor Born is bold, it's honest, and you can't put it down." –Dr. Mario Dell'Olio, author of Letters from Italy
The Modern Day. The Confederate States of America stretches from Richmond to Los Angeles, locked in perennial struggle with its Cold War rival, the United States. Slavery is legal. Those who endure it fight in fierce pursuit of liberty.
As these dueling nations face off, two enslaved Americans - Atticus and Clara Brooke - emerge as courageous leaders at Rosewood Manor, a sweeping plantation in the foothills of Virginia. There, we also meet Franklin and Cathryn Brooke, the Confederacy's highest-ranking general and his northern-born bride; their daughter Liza, who harbors deep questions but fears the consequences of revolution; and Dale Birch and Kevin Donleau, two dashing Virginians vying for her heart, all while torn between the dreaded Confederate Guard and the underground Resistance.
In this extraordinary feat of alternate history, author Matthew Speiser conjures an all-too-believable world where the Civil War never ended. To the Manor Born propels readers from manicured plantations, to slave quarters burning with the thirst for freedom, to the front lines of both battle and love. In examining this tale of what might have been, this book holds up a mirror to what is.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
"A riveting journey through an unthinkable turn in American history. To the Manor Born is bold, it's honest, and you can't put it down." -Dr. Mario Dell'Olio, author of Letters from Italy
"Speiser's command of historical events frames this compelling story of antagonistic societies shaped by the absence of United States victory in the Civil War. A turbulent and engrossing world." -Gary W. Gallagher, author of Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten
"Speiser's deep knowledge of the Civil War era shines through in this captivating tale." -Dr. Melissa Blair, History Department Chair, Associate Professor of History, Auburn University
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781685132736 |
| PRICE | $6.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 342 |
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Featured Reviews
Randal W, Reviewer
I found this to be an interesting "alternative history" read. In this case, the timeline has shifted during the Civil War, as it has ended with neither side having won. Instead, the North hangs onto it's territory, the South it's territory. The North is industrial, the South agricultural. The South maintains it's practice of slavery. Both sides still are fighting, just in a more guerilla warfare mode.
The book explores the times through the use of several main characters, Southern plantation owners, politicians, slaves, escaped slave hunters, and Northern soldiers spies, and politicians. The author does a good job of developing the many characters, fleshing them out well. I had no problem in following all the characters, as well as the plot. I think the author did a good job of not making one side all good, or all evil.
I enjoyed reading this. I look forward to the next book in what looks to be a series.
