Brother Against Brother; Or, The War on the Border

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Brother Against Brother; Or, The War on the Border

by Oliver Optic

EN·~8 hours·43 chapters

Chapters

43 total

E-text prepared by David Garcia, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/)

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Brother against Brother - OR, THE WAR ON THE BORDER - The Blue and the Gray Army Series - BY OLIVER OPTIC - AUTHOR OF "THE ARMY AND NAVY SERIES" "YOUNG AMERICA ABROAD, FIRST AND SECOND SERIES" "BOAT-CLUB STORIES" "THE GREAT WESTERN SERIES" "THE ONWARD AND UPWARD SERIES" "THE WOODVILLE STORIES" "THE STARRY FLAG SERIES" "THE YACHT-CLUB SERIES" "THE LAKE SHORE SERIES" "THE RIVERDALE STORIES" "THE ALL-OVER-THE-WORLD LIBRARY" "THE BLUE AND THE GRAY NAVY SERIES" "THE BOAT-BUILDER SERIES" ETC.

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PREFACE

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ILLUSTRATIONS

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BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER

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CHAPTER I - TROUBLESOME TIMES IN KENTUCKY

13:09

CHAPTER II - SOMETHING ABOUT THE LYON FAMILY

13:42

CHAPTER III - A NORTHERN FAMILY IN KENTUCKY

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CHAPTER IV - THE ARRIVAL AND WELCOME AT RIVERLAWN

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CHAPTER V - THE DISTRESS OF MRS. TITUS LYON

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Description

In the uneasy borderlands of a fledgling state, two neighboring families find their loyalties pulled in opposite directions as the nation slides toward war. One patriarch stands firm for the Union, while his counterpart, driven by both property concerns and principle, embraces the secessionist cause. Their teenage sons, on the cusp of military age, watch the growing hostility shape the world they will soon inherit.

The story unfolds on Riverlawn, a plantation newly acquired by the loyal family, where the brothers become entangled in the first violent clashes that scar the region. Through vivid scenes of raids, heated town meetings, and the uneasy daily life of a community on the brink, the narrative captures the personal stakes of a nation divided. As loyalties harden, the young men must decide where their own convictions lie amid the gathering storm.

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Language

en

Duration

~8 hours (474K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Feb 7, 2011

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Oliver Optic

Oliver Optic

1822–1897

Beloved by generations of young readers, Oliver Optic brought adventure, humor, and everyday American life to children’s fiction. His lively stories often carried young heroes across the sea, through school, and into spirited journeys of discovery.

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