The Crisis — Volume 04
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2004-10-19 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #5391 |
Description
"The Crisis — Volume 04" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel published in 1901. Set in St. Louis during the turbulent years before the Civil War, it follows Stephen Brice, a young lawyer with Union sympathies, as he becomes entangled with a Southern family in a city torn between North and South. Romantic rivalries unfold against authentic depictions of historical events, while Abraham Lincoln's moral authority shapes the characters' destinies. The novel explores how personal conflicts mirror the nation's struggle over slavery and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.)