Bring the Jubilee

"Bring the Jubilee" by Ward Moore is a thought-provoking speculative fiction set in an alternate America where the Confederacy won the Civil War, reshaping the nation's destiny and social fabric. The book follows protagonist Hodge Backmaker's exploration of his family's past, especially his grandfather's experiences as a soldier, within a fractured country grappling with long-term consequences of the war. Beginning with Hodge as a reflective young man shaped by his war-torn heritage, the narrative introduces a society where the old conflict has significantly affected people's opportunities and economic status. As he contemplates his own dreams in a world still divided by past grievances, Hodge wrestles with identity and ambition, searching for his place in a society forever changed by its turbulent history.