Grace Kings stories offer vivid glimpses into Louisianas heritage, set in the rural bayou and the lively French Quarter of New Orleans. Born to a prominent family in New Orleans, Grace King nevertheless experienced hardship in the years following the American Civil War. Her characters in these lively stories range from the impoverished to the wealthy and distinguished the full social strata of Louisiana are depicted as it was in the mid19th century. With the states French heritage comes outpourings of patriotism and recollections of Napoleons glory, while Christian adherence underpins much of the society. Bayou LOmbre is a story notable for its autobiographical elements and setting during the U.S. Civil War. The confusion and chaos of the time serves as a backdrop to the dramas unfolding in the marshy districts around the family sugar plantation. The occupying federal forces, and rumors of fighting somewhere off in territory further north convey tension, drama and uncertainty.

Binding: Hardcover;136 pages; Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc.; Classification: N/A; Weight: 475.16 g; Dimensions: N/A

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