A Civil War

by Corinda Pitts Marsh

An old attic keeps its secrets for more than a century but when two women find a journal written by a slave, those secrets begin to unravel one by one. Follow Evangeline and Lily through the turbulent years before and during the Civil War as they fight wars of their own insearch of meaning and values in a time of change and destruction. Eve must watch helplessly as Lily rejects her first love to chase her mother’s dreams of education. Lily marries an older man who appears to be the epitome of Southern gentility. This man, however, has a dark side few can see and the relationship spirals into abuse and pernicious control. Evangeline and Earl try to protect Lily and her children as their lives intertwine in an ever-tightening circle until Lily’s father is shot by an angry mob while protecting Earl. Finally two children of love bring the family full circle, but the shackles of society and small men hold them still. The signing of a document at Appomattox in 1865 emancipated no one.
Author Bio
Corinda Pitts Marsh is the daughter of Florida pioneers and has lived her entire life in the Florida panhandle. She earned a Ph.D. in English at Florida State University and taught at a local community college and at Florida State then worked for a Regional Education Lab and Waterfront Living magazine in an editorial capacity. She is now retired.
The author wishes to thank the staff at Cahawba Historical Park for their assistance in her research and for their untiring efforts to maintain the park for visitors. Facts and events adhere as closely as possible to historical information; however, all characters and their family history are fictional.
The sequel to "A Civil War" is also available. It is "The Ghost of Blackwater Creek." To leave notes and comments or to view other works by this author see Facebook page for Behind the Tupelo Tree.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Historical

532 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 27, 2012

About the author

I am first a grandmother then a Southern writer, raised and steeped in the traditions of the deep South. I returned to college at the age of 44, a challenge which certainly changed my life. I fell in love with words and will never recover from that addiction. My favorite authors are Thomas Wolfe, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Camus, and Friedrich Nietzsche. I enjoy study of the paranormal and deep human emotions. Writing for me is a way of knowing. My doctorate is in 20th Century American Literature, but my interests range far and wide. Taking the lead from T.S. Eliot, I steal from those who have come before. Plato and Milton as well as many others are often my literary playmates. I had an imaginary friend when I was four years old, so perhaps I never recovered. I once heard a professor say that for every book one writes, he or she must read 1000 others. This holds true for me. The writers we study become a part of who we are if we are paying attention, and I hope my antennas are tuned to the proper channels. When I’m not reading or writing, I enjoy growing orchids, watching birds, and cooking for my family.

Reviews

[joanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

4

Didn't understand why when chance took his aunt Elizabeth to Florida we never heard anything else about her. What happened to her. Also how come Madear never finished the story for the 2girls inheriting mammas house.? Is that in another book?enjoyed the book very much but it never answered the questions from the first chapter

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I enjoyed this book and many of its historical aspects. I found some of the dialogue to be awkward and some of the characters a bit unbelievable, but the story was still interesting.

[Heidi Harsch · Rating 5 out of 5]

A civil war secrets of the south By Corinda Marsh

I couldn't put this book down. well written. I hated when it ended. I fell in love with the characters. The best book I've read in a while. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel Ghosts of Blackwater Creek.

I'm also looking forward to reading any other books written by this Author. The author knows how to bring characters to life. This book was so hard to put down. I took it to bed with me every night and dreamed about the people in the book. I found myself so lost in the story that I find it hard to believe it was all fiction.

[Amanda Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall, I thought this book was pretty good. There were a few points in the story where I was lost and I also had some difficulty remembering who was who, who exactly they were, what they were doing, and why. There are a lot of names to keep sorted in this book.