Recounts the rise and fall of Georgia's rural population as told through the story of Charles Graves Rawlings. From modest beginnings as a liveryman, he acquired nearly 40,000 acres of land, as well as a bank, a railroad, and diverse other businesses. By 1920, he was one of the state's wealthier men, with a loving wife and family, and powerful political connections. This is the story of rural Georgia that foreshadowed our own day, our own story.
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Höhe: 224 mm
Breite: 147 mm
Dicke: 33 mm
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978-0-88146-431-3 (9780881464313)
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<strong>William Rawlings</strong> was born, raised, and still lives on the family farm in Sandersville, Georgia. A practicing physician, he is the author of five novels set in the rural South. His interest in the fascinating and convoluted history of the state's small towns led to his exploration of the infamous Rawlings-Tarbutton murder of 1925, resulting in this book.
