In a flourishing post-Civil War America, the Kent family seizes good
fortune again--until all is suddenly threatened by one woman's return.
The penultimate volume in John Jakes's stirring Kent Family Chronicles
finds America booming in its postwar prosperity. With this newly secured
peace comes an opportunity for the Kent family to reconcile and to
thrive, both personally and financially. Gideon Kent takes up his
father's vow to reunite the family, but when he brings his father's
widow back into the fold, the repercussions seem insurmountable.
Against the backdrop of a recovering nation, the Kents face dramatic
challenges and unexpected rifts that could leave the family shattered
for years to come.