A young lawyer with a new office in Bienville Street keeps passing a lovely stranger on the corners of the French Quarter, escorted by a small boy. Meeting Aline and her elderly companions, he is drawn into their stories, family histories from France, the old Creole city and older tales of slavery and escape.
Cable’s late return to the New Orleans that made his name, with the racial attitudes of 1918 in its portrayals. Download the free EPUB.