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When the the Civil War was over, Jonathan and Susan Grenville moved their family back to Charleston, only to find that peace was easier to declare than to practice. The war that tore a nation apart might have ended in 1865, but the most important battles remained to be fought. The North struggled to resume business as usual, while the South faced economic disaster. Old state constitutuions needed to be re-written before the United States would take their former enemies back into the Union. Old political alliances collapsed, and the party of Lincoln faced a decline into unparalleled graft and corruption. And over everyone hovered the question of what to do with the thousands of former slaves whose status as citizens remained undefined.

The following ten years gave rise to some of the most important constitutional developments in the history of the United States. The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments would change the face of a nation, but the advances came at a terrible cost. In many ways, the transition would take another hundred years to reach fruition. And in the meantime, generations of black men learned that the pathway to becoming African-American was a dangerous one.

As the reunited country struggled with the problems of Reconstruction, the Grenvilles found themselves seeking new economic opportunities to replace the old cotton culture. Jonathan and Susan inherited vast land holdings that threatened to bury them under a deluge of back taxes unless they could find a new way to turn the lands into new revenue sources. Other family members decided to work together to meet the ever-present need for food by creating their own grocery business. And two of the family’s enterprising young people took on a challenge to capture, tame, and recreate an ancient breed of horses that had adapted themselves to living wild in the swamps of South Carolina’s Lowcountry.

At the same time, the Grenvilles were swept up into political  rivalries and civil riots that churned their peaceful streets into battlegrounds. Family ties shattered as their maturing children searched for their own answers to the questions of how best to live their lives. One son took refuge in a separatist religious community, while another became an armed advocate of White Supremacy. Susan’s black cousins fought for equality and became targets of those who haeted blacks. A daughter was swept into a romance with a black man. Daily life became a constant battle marked by visits from the Ku Klux Klan, threats of violence, and accusations of murder.

Follow the Grenvilles as they navigate the difficult years between 1867 and 1877.

Yankee Reconstructed The Grenville Trilogy Book 2 edition by Carolyn P Schriber Literature Fiction eBooks

I enjoy historical fiction immensely, although I have found far less set in the U.S. than in medieval Europe or the vast British Empire. However Carolyn Schriber, in Yankee Reconstructed, is filling that gap for dramatic story-telling set in the U.S. with her second novel of South Carolina’s fortunes. The story of Jonathan and Susan Grenville and their 7 children living in Charleston, S. C. during the Civil War, which she began in Damned Yankee, continues into the post-War “reconstruction” years with Yankee Reconstructed. As the second novel opens, the family has survived the Civil War, although not without a son wounded, a daughter widowed, and the family home destroyed by the Great Charleston Fire late in 1861.
The action begins in 1867 with the Ku Klux Klan visiting Jonathan Grenville’s home in search of one of the former slaves, currently working to help freedmen register to vote. Thus does the author quickly immerse the reader in the tangled political and social struggles of the post-war South, as black and white fight for different visions of a “new south.” Although at times her characters take to the proverbial soap box to expound on historical realities, most of the book’s action is carried forward through engaging dialogue and fast-paced scenes. The Grenville family bears witness to ten years of political turmoil, career changes, tensions among various family members, and the marriages of two children to surprising partners who bring much diversity to their family traditions. As a historian herself, Schriber is able weave a great deal of the low-country’s history into the story while keeping her characters interesting. As an observer of human nature, she gives Susan active voice and opinions within the confines of a 19th century marriage, and turns Jonathan into a much more likeable character than he was in earlier years.
Important Carolinians like Robert Smalls, the first former slave to be elected to Congress, and Wade Hampton, the Confederate cavalry officer who became Governor when the Democrats regained political control in 1876, play important roles in this fictionalized story. The novel’s conclusion finds Sarah and Jonathan again moving from Charleston with new ventures ahead. Can we hope for a third installment?
One need not have read the first installment of the Grenville saga to appreciate and enjoy Yankee Reconstructed. The characters and the lively plot line of the second novel stand on their own. But once you’ve read it, I suspect you’ll want to read the first as well.

Product details File Size 3064 KB Print Length 331 pages Simultaneous Device Usage Unlimited Publisher Katzenhaus Books (January 3, 2016) Publication Date January 3, 2016 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B0169CM41A

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Yankee Reconstructed The Grenville Trilogy Book 2 edition by Carolyn P Schriber Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

I thoroughly enjoyed "Yankee Reconstructed". A very readable bit of historical fiction that, in its historical setting, is quite a page turner.
I was very anxious to read the continuing saga of the Grenville family. I enjoyed to story very much and was good too see how the family came together during difficult times with a happy ending! Will look forward to more books from Carolyn.
Enjoyed the book. A little slower than part one. Did not care for the ending. Would like the story to continue.
Schriber teaches us about the South's problems during Reconstruction through the eyes of one family. I love the attention to the facts and the details of every day life,
Having grown up in another state, I was concerned about some references to historic events during Reconstruction in South Carolina. After reading sections, I researched the real events (i.e., in Abbeville and Camden) and found the book disturbingly accurate in historic detail.. I enjoyed the symbolism of the Sheldon Church ruins, having been there many times. This book explored some complex issues with characters of that time, including the acknowledgment of families of mixed slave and plantation owner roots and the conflict for transplanted Northerners.
I was looking forward to reading "Yankee Reconstructed". I had read the first Grenville saga and got acquainted with this large Southern family. It was fun to reconnect with the family and to see the Grenville clan all grown up. Several of their friends and foes from the first book are mentioned; it really is a continued story.

The author gives a history lesson as she tells a story. I like that. I learned several new things. South Carolina history is very interesting.
I enjoy historical fiction immensely, although I have found far less set in the U.S. than in medieval Europe or the vast British Empire. However Carolyn Schriber, in Yankee Reconstructed, is filling that gap for dramatic story-telling set in the U.S. with her second novel of South Carolina’s fortunes. The story of Jonathan and Susan Grenville and their 7 children living in Charleston, S. C. during the Civil War, which she began in Damned Yankee, continues into the post-War “reconstruction” years with Yankee Reconstructed. As the second novel opens, the family has survived the Civil War, although not without a son wounded, a daughter widowed, and the family home destroyed by the Great Charleston Fire late in 1861.
The action begins in 1867 with the Ku Klux Klan visiting Jonathan Grenville’s home in search of one of the former slaves, currently working to help freedmen register to vote. Thus does the author quickly immerse the reader in the tangled political and social struggles of the post-war South, as black and white fight for different visions of a “new south.” Although at times her characters take to the proverbial soap box to expound on historical realities, most of the book’s action is carried forward through engaging dialogue and fast-paced scenes. The Grenville family bears witness to ten years of political turmoil, career changes, tensions among various family members, and the marriages of two children to surprising partners who bring much diversity to their family traditions. As a historian herself, Schriber is able weave a great deal of the low-country’s history into the story while keeping her characters interesting. As an observer of human nature, she gives Susan active voice and opinions within the confines of a 19th century marriage, and turns Jonathan into a much more likeable character than he was in earlier years.
Important Carolinians like Robert Smalls, the first former slave to be elected to Congress, and Wade Hampton, the Confederate cavalry officer who became Governor when the Democrats regained political control in 1876, play important roles in this fictionalized story. The novel’s conclusion finds Sarah and Jonathan again moving from Charleston with new ventures ahead. Can we hope for a third installment?
One need not have read the first installment of the Grenville saga to appreciate and enjoy Yankee Reconstructed. The characters and the lively plot line of the second novel stand on their own. But once you’ve read it, I suspect you’ll want to read the first as well.