Books like Angels watching over me by Michael R. Phillips
In a single North Carolina county, the lives of Mayme, a member of a slave family, and Katie, the daughter of a genteel plantation owner, intersect as the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation reshape society. Born within a year of each other, the girls grow up in two starkly different worlds: Mayme’s future, constrained by slavery and hardship, contrasts with Katie’s promise of cultural refinement and privilege. As the war brings devastation to both their homes—Katie’s Rosewood Plantation falls to destruction and Mayme’s quarters suffer loss— they confront unprecedented uncertainty. The novel follows their efforts to survive and redefine their futures in a nation torn apart and the moral complexities of a newly free South.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Michael R. Phillips
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