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Harbor of Bitter Tears: Charleston, S. C. 1861

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Although the main charactors are fictitious, they rub elbows with reality throughout the story - from the uppercrust of society to the first soldier to open fire in the civil war, and even to Robert Smalls, a pilot and a slave.
When a body comes ashore, obvious evidence points to one man, Robert Stoughton. Stoughton, a well respected businessman of unblemished charactor could never have committed such an act, but even greater suspicion is cast his way when his loyalty to the south is questioned. Even Stoughton's business dealings like a shipment of marble from Italy beg questions which could, for the avid historian, reveal facts about the events which shaped a country, and the world.
Finally, through the brilliance of characters created and their interactions with real figures of the time, an international plot is fleshed out which tests the strength of the Monroe Doctrine.
A must read for any lover of history. A fantastic read for any lover of a great story.