The Grandissimes (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
A Story of Creole Life
Fiction & Literature, Historical
| Author: | George Washington Cable | ISBN: | 9781411435278 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | February 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
| Author: | George Washington Cable |
| ISBN: | 9781411435278 |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Publication: | February 8, 2011 |
| Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
| Language: | English |
Set in New Orleans shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, The Grandissimes, published in 1880, focuses on the Grandissime family, a large and powerful New Orleans creole clan with a racially mixed heritage. It is a searing indictment of racism and the class system of the Old South.
Set in New Orleans shortly after the Louisiana Purchase, The Grandissimes, published in 1880, focuses on the Grandissime family, a large and powerful New Orleans creole clan with a racially mixed heritage. It is a searing indictment of racism and the class system of the Old South.
