"The Ancient Law" by Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow is a story about a man named Daniel Ordway who is trying to rebuild his life after being released from prison. After being released, Ordway travels to Tappahannock, Virginia, hoping to find work and start over. He thinks about his past and how his ambitions led him to prison. The novel deals with themes of redemption as Daniel faces the challenges of poverty and tries to find a place for himself in a society that may not be willing to accept him. Despite the difficulties, he feels a renewed desire for life as he strives to create a better future.
The Ancient Law
By Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow
An ex-convict seeks a fresh start in a small town, confronting poverty, prejudice, and the shadows of his past as he fights for redemption.
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About the AuthorEllen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow was an American novelist who won the Pulitzer Prize for the Novel in 1942 for her novel In This Our Life. She published 20 novels, as well as short stories, to critical acclaim. A lifelong Virginian, Glasgow portrayed the changing world of the contemporary South in a realistic manner, differing from the idealistic escapism that characterized Southern literature after Reconstruction.
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