Miss. Lou (Classic Reprint)

Edward P. Roe

ISBN 10: 1332806600 / ISBN 13: 9781332806607

Published by Forgotten Books, 2016

About this Item

Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 382 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

Seller Inventory # 26926360/1

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miss. Lou (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332806600
• ISBN 13: 9781332806607
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Hervorragend
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

About this title

Synopsis

Miss Lou is a young woman in a Confederate-era village who longs for independence and a life of her own choosing. In the face of a strict family code and a changing world, she begins to question the plans laid out for her by relatives who value propriety over personal happiness. Through intimate conversations with her loyal elder companion and the specter of war around them, she moves from quiet obedience toward a resolute sense of self and the right to shape her future.

Two short paragraphs frame the struggle: a quiet, sunlit cabin scene contrasts with the tense, shifting loyalties of a household and a land in upheaval. As Miss Lou grows, she learns that love and duty can intersect in difficult ways, and that true autonomy may require courage, patience, and patience again.

- A coming-of-age story set against a Civil War backdrop, exploring personal freedom, family expectations, and evolving love.
- Warm, intimate exchanges with trusted elders that reveal character, doubt, and inner resolve.
- A slowly unfolding romance touched by war, duty, and the lure of a life chosen freely.
- Themes of self-reliance, sacrifice, and the cost of tradition on individual happiness.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong character questions, emotional depth, and period detail about love, duty, and personal growth.