Seth

Encompassing a century of one familys life in Montgomery County, Maryland, this novel is a series of four connected tales starting with a boys adventure in the Civil War and ending with his youngest grandsons struggles in the 1950s.


Seth, the hero of the first story, is unwillingly caught up in Jubal Earlys attempt to capture the Capital in the summer of 1864. The boy, who often dreamed of becoming a Rebel hero, finds his beliefs tested and his loyalties divided when faced with very grown-up and dangerous choices.



Caroline, the central figure of the second story, marries Seths older brother after the Civil War and then, after his sudden death, weds Seth himself. She faces joy and despair, tragedies and triumphs, happiness and sorrow as each brothers lover and helpmate.



Sammy Williams is Caroline and Seths youngest, and he isnt sure what life has in store for him until a pretty young woman decides to marry him. He survives trench warfare in France and, almost accidentally, become a successful storekeeper and the father of a large family during the Depression.



And Bud, Seths grandson and namesake, is a rather footloose and carefree young man who takes a long time to grow up as Sammy and Pollys last child. He marries young, loses his wife and children, has trouble holding a job and eventually figures out how to live responsibly.