"The Spectre In The Cart" by Thomas Nelson Page is a story of post-Civil War society, marked by political unrest and racial division, where Stokeman, a district attorney, battles with his conscience amidst a double murder case. When a local farmer and his wife are killed after a heated election, suspicion lands on Joel Turnell and his son, Absalom, two African Americans. Stokeman finds himself wrestling with justice and guilt, especially when a mob rises to lynch Joel, leading to a climax where he is haunted by the spectres, forcing him to face the haunting consequences of crime, punishment, and moral ambiguity in the fractured community.
The Spectre In The Cart 1908
By Thomas Nelson Page
In a divided land marred by injustice, a prosecutor is haunted by the ghosts of his choices after a brutal crime ignites deadly tensions.
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About the AuthorThomas Nelson Page was an American lawyer, politician, and writer. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Italy from 1913 to 1919 under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson during World War I.
Thomas Nelson Page was an American lawyer, politician, and writer. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Italy from 1913 to 1919 under the administration of President Woodrow Wilson during World War I.
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