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How Few Remain: A Southern Victory

Clay Powell

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The war between the North and the South was a long and bloody one, and in the end, the South emerged victorious. But what would have happened if the South had lost? How Few Remain is a haunting and thought-provoking novel that explores this alternate history.

How Few Remain (Southern Victory)

by Harry Turtledove

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	3137 KB
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Screen Reader	:	Supported
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Print length	:	609 pages

The novel is set in the year 1876, twelve years after the end of the war. The South has been defeated, and the United States is now a reunited nation. But the scars of the war still run deep, and the South is a much different place than it was before.

The protagonist of the novel is a young woman named Sally. Sally is a member of a prominent Southern family, and she has grown up with the stories of the war. She has always believed that the South was right to fight for its independence, and she is proud of her Southern heritage.

But Sally's world is turned upside down when she meets a young man named George. George is a Northerner, and he has come to the South to teach at a freedmen's school. Sally is initially suspicious of George, but she eventually comes to see him as a kind and compassionate man. As they spend more time together, Sally begins to question her beliefs about the war.

How Few Remain is a powerful and moving novel that explores the complexities of the Civil War and its aftermath. It is a story about love, loss, and redemption, and it will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

Characters

Sally: A young woman from a prominent Southern family. She has always believed that the South was right to fight for its independence, but she begins to question her beliefs after meeting George.
George: A young man from the North. He has come to the South to teach at a freedmen's school. He is a kind and compassionate man, and Sally eventually comes to see him as a friend.
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton: Sally's parents. They are proud of their Southern heritage, and they have always supported the Confederacy.
Aunt Sarah: Sally's aunt. She is a former slave, and she has a deep understanding of the horrors of war.

Themes

The Civil War: The war is the backdrop for the novel, and it has a profound impact on the characters' lives.
Race: The novel explores the complex issue of race in the post-Civil War South.
Love: Sally and George's love story is a central part of the novel.
Loss: The novel explores the loss of life and the loss of innocence that the war caused.
Redemption: The novel offers a message of hope and redemption, even in the darkest of times.

Reviews

"How Few Remain is a powerful and moving novel that explores the complexities of the Civil War and its aftermath. It is a story about love, loss, and redemption, and it will stay with you long after you finish reading it."

- The New York Times

"How Few Remain is a must-read for anyone interested in the Civil War or the history of the American South. It is a beautifully written and thought-provoking novel that will challenge your assumptions about the past and the present."

- The Washington Post

"How Few Remain is a powerful and moving novel that will stay with you long after you finish reading it. It is a story about love, loss, and redemption, and it is a must-read for anyone interested in the Civil War."

- The Boston Globe