Throckmorton: A Novel

"Throckmorton: A Novel" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a story set in post-Civil War Virginia, in a quiet neighborhood where the Temple family grapples with loss and hidden wounds. Judith Temple, a young widow, and the rest of her family are still deeply affected by the death of Beverley. The family is shaken by the return of George Throckmorton, a former soldier branded a Confederate traitor. They are full of nostalgia and controversy. This novel explores themes of love and familial devotion as the characters face the emotional consequences of the war and the social problems that are created when they find themselves encountering figures from their shattered history.