The Evacuation of England: The Twist in the Gulf Stream

"The Evacuation of England: The Twist in the Gulf Stream" by L. P. Gratacap is a story set in April 1909 that starts in Washington, D.C. amidst political arguments about the Panama Canal and how it will affect American business, with Southern and Northern politicians disagreeing. The book seems to be about how society and politics work, relationships between people, and how big political moves change people's lives. We meet Alexander Leacraft, an Englishman who works for a company, as he watches a political debate. He also likes Miss Sally Garrett from Baltimore, which suggests he has personal reasons to care about what's happening. The book introduces other people with different political views, showing the different ideas in society that will probably influence how they interact and what happens in the story. With events like Memorial Day at Gettysburg coming up, the story looks like it will mix history with personal stories, making us wonder how everything will come together.