A new edition of Book 2 in the best selling Georgia Trilogy, presented
by Turner Publishing
For more than twenty-eight years, Eugenia Price, America's first lady of
storytelling, has enchanted millions of readers worldwide with her
gripping and evocative historical sagas. Now, with Where Shadows Go,
the sequel to her bestselling novel Bright Captivity, Ms. Price
re-creates life on a nineteenth-century plantation for her most dramatic
and resonant novel yet.
After giving up a career as a British Royal Marine, John Fraser agrees
to his wife Anne's fondest wish: that they return from London to
Cannon's Point, her family's plantation on St. Simons Island, Georgia.
John learns about coastal planting from Anne's father, Jock Couper, and
her brother, James Hamilton, both world-renowned for their agricultural
expertise. From day one it's a struggle for John, for he must not only
master the techniques of planting and harvesting, but he must--contrary
to his deepest beliefs--become a slave owner. Anne, who grew up
surrounded by slaves, comfortably resumes her way of life. As John works
hard at settling into his new lifestyle, he and Anne begin to raise a
family.
Enter the famous English actress Fanny Kemble Butler, who decides to pay
a visit. She makes quite a splash on St. Simons, with her sophisticated
ways, her outspoken opinions on the evil of slavery, and her stylish
riding costumes. With the dynamic and fiercely abolitionist Fanny to
influence her, Anne slowly starts to realize how immoral the Southern
institution of slavery is. Reluctant to give up her familiar way of
life, she is nonetheless forced to begin to rethink her
beliefs--especially when it comes to Eve, her personal slave and best
friend. For when tragedy strikes the Fraser family, it is Eve who
provides Anne with the comfort and spiritual guidance that enable her to
live through her life-shattering ordeal.
Filled with characters drawn from history, lore, and Ms. Price's own
vivid imagination, Where Shadows Go is a powerful story of love,
courage, and friendship that is sure to capture the hearts and minds of
new readers and devoted fans alike.
