Irene Huntingdon, a proud heiress, and her poor cousin Electra Grey, an aspiring artist, grow up in a Southern town alongside Russell Aubrey, a fiercely ambitious young clerk. When war comes, each must decide what to give up for duty and for love. Published in 1864, the novel speaks wholly for the Confederate cause.
A revealing document of Confederate wartime feeling by the author of St. Elmo, best read with its partisan purpose in mind. Download the free EPUB.