Description: Savannah Grey : A Tale of Antebellum Georgia by Jim Jordan (2007, Like New) Inscribed with: "For Erick, Jim Jordan, March 22, 2008" Though Savannah's beautiful squares and architecture were already acclaimed in antebellum years, the city also struggled with dramatic challenges. A third of the population was enslaved. A steamship explosion killed many of its leading citizens. A local businessman tried to reopen the slave trade. And events were leading, inevitably, to civil war.Into this fascinating locale two young men are thrust: Joseph, a plantation owner's son, destined for a life of privilege, and Andrew, who is enslaved and being trained to manufacture bricks.But many things in Savannah were not as we might think, the two boys become inseparable friends. They grow up to face the contradictions that surround them: the graciousness and the violence, the accomplishments and the tragedies. They help build some of the city's greatest architecture. They become ensnared in the illegal slave ship expedition of the 'Wanderer', which landed 400 Africans on the Georgia coast, tore apart Savannah, and edged the country closer to war.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: Georgia
Format: Paperback
Signed By: Jim Jordan
Book Title: Savannah Grey
Signed: Yes
Author: Jim Jordan
Narrative Type: Fiction
Topic: American History
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Language: English
Publication Year: 2007
Genre: History
Number of Pages: 508 Pages
