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There had been rumors in the air, for some months, of a strangely mysterious organization, said to be spreading over the Southern States, which added to the usual intangibility of the secret society an element of the grotesque superstition unmatched in the history of any other...... Read Full Overview

"We tried to superimpose the civilization, the idea of the North, upon the South at a moment's warning ... It was a Fool's Errand." The year is 1865 and the war between the states of North and South has ended. Comfort Servosse, a Union officer, has decided to make his life in... Read Full Overview

What was a carpetbagger? Albion W. Tourg?e was called one, and he wrote, "To the southern mind it meant a scion of the North, a son of an 'abolitionist, ' a creature of the conqueror, a witness to their defeat, a mark of their degradation: to them he was hateful, because he... Read Full Overview

This novel was initially printed in 1880 anonymously as A Fool's Errand, by 'One of the Fools.' (Albion Winegar Tourg e, an Ohio native of French Huguenot descent.) A blend of political commentary intertwined around a plot including murder, mystery, and romance, the book relies... Read Full Overview

"A Fool's Errand. By One of the Fools" - After the American Civil War, Comfort Servosse, a Yankee gentleman, decides to purchase a Southern Plantation for himself and his family. But unlike other white owners, Servosse is actually interested in the well-being of his black subjects... Read Full Overview

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""A Fool's Errand By One of the Fools: The Famous Romance of American History"" is a novel written by Albion W. Tourgee. The book tells the story of a young Northern man named Frank who travels to the South during the Reconstruction era to help rebuild and unite the country... Read Full Overview

""A Fool's Errand By One of the Fools: The Famous Romance of American History"" is a novel written by Albion W. Tourgee. The book is a fictionalized account of the author's experiences during the Reconstruction era of the United States. The story follows the protagonist, a young... Read Full Overview