THE COPPERHEAD

A novel centered around the social drama which unfolds in an upstate New York town during the Civil War. The protagonist, Abner Beech, is a Northerner opposed to the invasion of the South; he is branded a copperhead by his abolitionist neighbors, persecuted, and has his home burnt to the ground. A short but powerful novel focused on the history of dissent during a tumultuous time in our country's history, and the basis for a recent film adaptation by Ronald F. Maxwell.

Роман, в центре которого социальная драма, разворачивающаяся в северной части штата Нью-Йорк во время гражданской войны. Главный герой, Эбнер Бич, - северянин, выступающий против вторжения на Юг; его соседи-аболиционисты клеймят его как медноголового, преследу Развернуть