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The Old Dominion

By G. P. R. James
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A series of letters and journal entries recount a traveller's recent months in Virginia, blending travel narrative, legal entanglement, and close social observation. The narrator records rides between towns, moments of danger and narrow escape, and vivid encounters that reveal regional manners, comic portraits of northern visitors, and the fraught realities of race and slavery. Courtroom disputes, personal loyalties, and scenes of violence and mercy recur amid descriptive sketches of landscape and local custom, while the epistolary frame knits episodic adventures into a cohesive eyewitness chronicle of life and tensions in mid-nineteenth-century Virginia.

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G. P. R. James

G. P. R. James was a British novelist and historical writer, active in the 19th century. He is known for his romantic and historical novels that often explore themes of love, honor, and adventure. Among his notable works is "Agincourt: A Romance," which reflects his interest in English history and the complexities of human relationships during tumultuous times. James's storytelling is characterized by rich descriptions and intricate plots, making his works a significant contribution to the literary heritage of his era. His extensive bibliography includes titles such as "Arabella Stuart: A Romance from English History" and "Darnley; or, The Field of the Cloth of Gold."

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