Mary Vere, who lived at the Jarvis home, was a maid to Mrs. Jarvis. She was neither a slave nor was she family.  Mary’s mother, a free person, told her of her father, a fine white gentleman from the north, a traveling man. When the...

This story spans three generations covering over eighty years.  The story begins with the birth of Antor Caspardian.  We come to know this complex man well.    We experience his pain and triumph.  He sacrificed much in the name of wealth.

I have read several books by...