Throckmorton, A Novel

The Southern Temple family has spent the years after the Civil War mourning the death of their golden boy, killed by a Union officer. His young widow, Judith, feels like a hypocrite, since she only knew him a few weeks and has since realised that she didn''t actually love him. Throckmorton and his son return to the neighbourhood, to be shunned by most of the neighbours, who can''t forget that Thro...