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100 1 _aMusick, John R.
_q(John Roy),
_d1849-1901
245 1 0 _aBrother Against Brother; or, The Tompkins Mystery. :
_bA Story of the Great American Rebellion.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-08-20
508 _aProduced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Brother Against Brother; or, The Tompkins Mystery" by John R. Musick is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period leading to the American Civil War, exploring themes of morality, conflict, and family ties. The main character, George W. Tompkins, is a Virginia planter torn between the institution of slavery he benefits from and the moral implications that haunt him, while also dealing with the violent legacy of his family's recent tragedy. The beginning of the novel sets the stage with a vivid description of a stagecoach ride through the misty Virginia countryside, introducing a somber and contemplative George W. Tompkins. Outwardly composed, he is burdened by memories of recent family tragedies, hinting at a deepening mystery surrounding his brother's family who were brutally murdered, supposedly connected to the slaves on their plantation. As the narrative unfolds, Tompkins engages in a heated discussion on the morality of slavery with a fellow traveler, and later, a chance encounter with a disturbed boy named Crazy Joe introduces further complexity to the plot. Through these initial chapters, Musick weaves a tapestry of personal and social dilemmas, foreshadowing the coming conflict over slavery that would tear families and the nation apart. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40541
999 _c81380
_d81380