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A raw and unbridled novel of slavery in the Deep South.
Shattered by the forces of unrest and upheaval that preceded the Civil War, the Ackerly Plantation is caught up in a frenzy of violence, cruelty, and hatred.
Here is the brutal reality of slavery--of men and women sold at auction--of young girls forced to gratify their master's lust--of slaves tortured until their only remaining instinct is to strike back . . . to kill.
And the throbbing passions that bind master to slave just as powerfully as slave to master.
Delia: Devoted young mother and wife, with no rights but those of a slave--to lose her child in a heartless accident, and to flee her husband to flee her master's lust.
Jud: Delia's husband. He dared to love her with the fullness of his being. But one of the wealthy well-bred ladies of the plantation wanted him for her personal pleasure.
And Samuel Ackerly, lord of all he surveys, wandering lonely and in pain through the slave quarters at night looking for someone to talk to . . . while Amanda, his wife, reigns in the Great House intent on overthrowing him in favor of her son, Richard. Richard, the destroyed and the destroyer, the bringer of horror.
And many more.
In this hard-hitting second volume of his epic, sweeping Shame and Glory Saga, Jerrold Mundis reveals with savage realism the depravity and degeneration of the final days of slavery in the Deep South in a shocking and unforgettable novel.
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Praise for the Shame & Glory novels:
"Superior . . . but not for the squeamish. The action is quick, gory and rings with verisimilitude."
- Publishers Weekly
"The dramatic actions snap along with sea battles, slave rebellions, and moral conflicts, all played out by thoroughly believable characters and building to a shattering climax."
- Library Journal
"A hard, violent antidote to the Southern Romance . . . an historical anger seldom presented before."
- Book World
OVER 4 MILLION JERROLD MUNDIS PRINT-BOOKS SOLD!
Shattered by the forces of unrest and upheaval that preceded the Civil War, the Ackerly Plantation is caught up in a frenzy of violence, cruelty, and hatred.
Here is the brutal reality of slavery--of men and women sold at auction--of young girls forced to gratify their master's lust--of slaves tortured until their only remaining instinct is to strike back . . . to kill.
And the throbbing passions that bind master to slave just as powerfully as slave to master.
Delia: Devoted young mother and wife, with no rights but those of a slave--to lose her child in a heartless accident, and to flee her husband to flee her master's lust.
Jud: Delia's husband. He dared to love her with the fullness of his being. But one of the wealthy well-bred ladies of the plantation wanted him for her personal pleasure.
And Samuel Ackerly, lord of all he surveys, wandering lonely and in pain through the slave quarters at night looking for someone to talk to . . . while Amanda, his wife, reigns in the Great House intent on overthrowing him in favor of her son, Richard. Richard, the destroyed and the destroyer, the bringer of horror.
And many more.
In this hard-hitting second volume of his epic, sweeping Shame and Glory Saga, Jerrold Mundis reveals with savage realism the depravity and degeneration of the final days of slavery in the Deep South in a shocking and unforgettable novel.
~~
Praise for the Shame & Glory novels:
"Superior . . . but not for the squeamish. The action is quick, gory and rings with verisimilitude."
- Publishers Weekly
"The dramatic actions snap along with sea battles, slave rebellions, and moral conflicts, all played out by thoroughly believable characters and building to a shattering climax."
- Library Journal
"A hard, violent antidote to the Southern Romance . . . an historical anger seldom presented before."
- Book World
OVER 4 MILLION JERROLD MUNDIS PRINT-BOOKS SOLD!
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First published January 1, 1967
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May 23, 2010
Because Texas is currently thinking about changing the history books to lies, I'm going to keep this in case, like Germany, we decide to gloss over (even more) what slavery was about. This book was so graphic I was disturbed and nauseated, but I feel like these things, and more, happened at some point during the time of slavery. The same parts that are utterly horrific are the parts that make this book so good.
The main character is whipped until he is almost dead. This included explaining that his skin was ripped away from his back so deeply as to damage his kidney.
The most disturbing scene for me: Another character, has his lips, genitals, hands, and eyes removed, or chopped off and pulled out, then the wounds cauterized. He is punished for sleeping with a white woman, a woman who forced him and a few other of the men to sleep with her, he was the only unlucky one that got caught. This is described in screams, conversations, sounds, and the vomiting of those assisting. The man then has the tendons on the back of his knees cut and he is on display on the ground until he dies, for men women and small children to see.
The main character is whipped until he is almost dead. This included explaining that his skin was ripped away from his back so deeply as to damage his kidney.
The most disturbing scene for me: Another character, has his lips, genitals, hands, and eyes removed, or chopped off and pulled out, then the wounds cauterized. He is punished for sleeping with a white woman, a woman who forced him and a few other of the men to sleep with her, he was the only unlucky one that got caught. This is described in screams, conversations, sounds, and the vomiting of those assisting. The man then has the tendons on the back of his knees cut and he is on display on the ground until he dies, for men women and small children to see.
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July 10, 2018
Another great book in this series
This was book 2 in the Shame & Glory series. It kept me interested and I stayed up just to finish the book and to see what was going to happen. This book takes place right before President LIncoln was elected and slavery was at its peak. Plantation and slave owners were afraid of what changes might happen if LIncoln was elected. The book is very graphic about slavery punishment and abuse, almost always happening for no reason or fault on the slaves part. I did think that the ending left one hanging and the reader wanting more to the end of the story. The ending just didn't feel complete, this was the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. I am fixing to start book 3 in this series and know it will be as great as this author's other books in this genre.
This was book 2 in the Shame & Glory series. It kept me interested and I stayed up just to finish the book and to see what was going to happen. This book takes place right before President LIncoln was elected and slavery was at its peak. Plantation and slave owners were afraid of what changes might happen if LIncoln was elected. The book is very graphic about slavery punishment and abuse, almost always happening for no reason or fault on the slaves part. I did think that the ending left one hanging and the reader wanting more to the end of the story. The ending just didn't feel complete, this was the reason for the 4 stars instead of 5. I am fixing to start book 3 in this series and know it will be as great as this author's other books in this genre.
February 2, 2015
Jerrold Mundis. Book 2.
Slave.
This is the 2nd book in the Shame & Glory series. Set in the 1860s it follows the lives of the slaves, at the plantations mostly Olympus. These were the days when life was worth very little and any damages to the slaves meant death for the blemished party. This book is very well written and easy to follow. It's very descriptive and so well told. Highly recommended.
5 stars 01 February 2015.
Slave.
This is the 2nd book in the Shame & Glory series. Set in the 1860s it follows the lives of the slaves, at the plantations mostly Olympus. These were the days when life was worth very little and any damages to the slaves meant death for the blemished party. This book is very well written and easy to follow. It's very descriptive and so well told. Highly recommended.
5 stars 01 February 2015.
January 19, 2015
Eye-opening!!
This book really took you into the mind of an American slave. The fear and tragedy of a person's life being in someone else's hands and at request or motion of a whip a slave's life could be over. It left me appreciative for what my ancestors endured.
This book really took you into the mind of an American slave. The fear and tragedy of a person's life being in someone else's hands and at request or motion of a whip a slave's life could be over. It left me appreciative for what my ancestors endured.
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