A Subtle Adversary: A Tale of Callitso County (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles J. Scofield

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0332100731 ISBN 13: 9780332100739

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A Subtle Adversary throws a small-town fight for the heart of Callitso County into sharp relief, where a reform-minded teacher tests a respected farmer and his family.

In mid-1875 Illinois, a prosperous farm family meets a new schoolteacher who arrives with strong beliefs and a calm, magnetic presence. The struggle over education, temperance, and authority unfolds in the everyday drama of family life and local politics. The result is a portrait of a community wrestling with change, duty, and what it means to be seen as right by your neighbors.

The story blends personal loyalties with public conflict, showing how a single decision can ripple through marriages, schools, and town halls. It asks how far conviction should go before it divides the very people it aims to guide.

• Meet a determined teacher whose reformist stance clashes with long-held assumptions.
• Watch family dynamics hinge on questions of trust, influence, and independence.
• Follow small-town politics as primary conventions and local loyalties collide.
• Experience a historical setting that uses humor, tension, and moral questions to explore community life.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong character interplay and a keen eye for the politics of everyday life.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0332100731
• ISBN 13: 9780332100739
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 651