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Peter Matthiessen’s Shadow Country reworks his expansive original manuscript into a focused narrative that captures the mythic energy of the Florida frontier at the turn of the twentieth century. Through the life and violent end of notorious sugar planter and outlaw E. J. Watson, the novel examines themes of frontier justice, racism, and the enduring impact of the planter class. With a blend of first‑ and third‑person perspectives, Matthiessen presents a dense portrait of a landscape inhabited by Americans of diverse backgrounds, detailing how societal prejudices and personal ambition collide in a region where the past still casts a long shadow.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Peter Matthiessen
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