The Spirit and Gilly Bucket
Description
A pre-Civil War novel featuring an indomitable heroineNot long after her pa goes off to look for gold, Gilly Bucket is transplanted from Missouri to Virginia, to the home of her late mother's sister. Gilly is bewildered by the fancy formality of life at Glencaren, and by the use of slaves to make it possible. She knows her uncle needs help to run the huge farm, and her aunt to manage the household, especially with cousin Sarah's wedding approaching. But Pa taught her that slavery is wrong.Although her aunt and uncle don't seem to take to the opinionated, irrepressible Gilly, ...
ISBN(s)
0374316775, 9780374316778
