The Slave Block: A Civil War Short Story

by Meg North

Written in a stark and gritty realistic style, a plantation owner's son visits his first slave auction. One of the slaves is a grieving mother torn from her infant, yet that is of little consequence to either the boy nor his father. It is only after her grief causes her to break free, with nothing to live for anymore, does the boy begin to understand a common bond he shares with her.

9 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 24, 2014

About the author

My first story was about a Halloween party, written when I was four. Since then, it's just been one after another. I'm constantly working, happily juggling two or three projects. A childhood of musical theatre and plenty of films gave me insight into the past. My stories are inspired by Gothic authors, tragic romances, the Victorian era, foggy London, and Byronic heroes. I also adore a touch of whimsical fantasy as well.