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The New York Times bestselling author of The Good Earth returns with a story about a Southern woman caught in the past and two brothers torn apart by the Civil War.Lucinda Delaney is a southern belle domited by a bygone era's view of life. Despite the fact that her side has lost the Civil War, she is determined to carry on as if nothing has changed—a denial that fuels her unreasoble rage. Despite her husband's professed devotion, Lucinda suspects he is having an affair with one of their slaves. His Union-supporting brother, Tom, did exactly that, scandalously fleeing with the woman and settling into a happy family life in Philadelphia.