John March Southerner

""John March Southerner"" is a novel written by George W. Cable that explores the life of John March, a Southern man who is forced to confront the harsh realities of life in the aftermath of the Civil War. The story takes place in New Orleans, where March struggles to find his place in a society that has been torn apart by the war. He faces challenges from both sides of the conflict, including former Confederate soldiers who resent his loyalty to the Union and former slaves who question his commitment to their liberation. As March navigates these obstacles, he must also confront his own personal demons, including his complicated relationship with his father and his own feelings of guilt and shame over his role in the war. Through it all, March remains steadfast in his determination to build a better future for himself and for those around him, even as he faces seemingly insurmountable obstacles. ""John March Southerner"" is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of the post-Civil War South and the enduring legacy of the war on its people.""Oh, Mr. Ravenel; we can't. We just can't! It's the strangest thing in the world, sir! Nobody wants it but lumbermen, and to let them, faw a few cents an acre, sweep ove' it like worms ove' a cotton field--we just can't do it! Mr. Ravenel, what is the reason such a land as this can't be settled up? We'll sell it to any real settlehs! But, good Lawd! sir, where air they? Son an' me ain't got no money to impote 'em, sir. The darkies don't know anything but cotton fahmin'--they won't come. Let me tell you, sir, we've made the most flattering offers to capitalists to start this and that. But they all want to wait till we've got a good gov'ment. An' now, here we've got it--in Clearwateh, at least--an' you can see that these two men ain't satisfied!""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.