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The Hard to Catch Mercy
The Hard to Catch Mercy
Author: William Baldwin
William Baldwin sets forth a story that touches on the issues of religion, race and coming of age in the post-Civil War South, when the lines between these things were not always clear. Set in fictional Cedar Point, a small Southern community, The Hard to Catch Mercy takes place in the early 1900s, and is told through the eyes of a young boy, Wi...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780449909447
ISBN-10: 0449909441
Publication Date: 1/17/1995
Pages: 464
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3.6 stars, based on 5 ratings
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Interesting look at a small town and its formerly prominent family in the early 20th century south, where pre-Civil War attitudes still affected how people behaved. This story was in turn funny, touching, and suspenseful, and I found I cared about the characters.
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Very Southern and told with humor.


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