Our Village in War-time

"Our Village in War-time" by S. T. Martyn is a story that looks at a small village during the American Civil War, focusing on how the war changed the lives of people living there. The book follows the residents of Beach Hill, where gossip spreads about a new family, the Fentons, who have come from the South to escape the fighting and introduces Miss Letty. The story shows neighbors connections affected by the war. With characters such as Robert Lester, a lawyer, and Elinor Fenton, the story sets the scene to the complex relationships within the village as the war affects their lives. The book captures the love, losses, and strength of the community as they face the war together.