Rebel Heart: (Swept Away) Of Life and Love during the American Civil War

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Time 3h 33m

Reads 15,972
Votes 876
Parts 34
Time 3h 33m

Swept Away draws from Civil War records, from accounts of life in the times, and from a true love story. It brings to life the story of Jenny, a girl turning 18 as the war begins. It finds her caught up in the love of a man for whom she is only his "best friend."
    When Daniel leaves to fight for the South, Jenny's small town and her father's farm are soon occupied by hated Yankee soldiers. One of them, a Union captain, has the audacity to smile at her. 
    As the war intensifies, Jenny will find courage to do things she never thought she would do, and she will see things she never thought she would see.
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    Swept Away brings home the reality of war as well as life as it was lived in rural America. It is Jenny's story, one of love, tragedy and beginning anew.All Rights Reserved

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Swept Away draws from Civil War records, from accounts of life in the times, and from a true love story. It brings to life the story of Jenny, a girl turning 18 as the war begins. It finds her caught up in the love of a man for whom she is only his "best friend."
    When Daniel leaves to fight for the South, Jenny's small town and her father's farm are soon occupied by hated Yankee soldiers. One of them, a Union captain, has the audacity to smile at her. 
    As the war intensifies, Jenny will find courage to do things she never thought she would do, and she will see things she never thought she would see.
    .
    Swept Away brings home the reality of war as well as life as it was lived in rural America. It is Jenny's story, one of love, tragedy and beginning anew.

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