In The Fall

This book opens in the twilight of the Civil War when a Union soldier meets a runaway slave and returns with her to his family homestead in Vermont, launching the story of a bold interracial union and its consequences. This passionate couple and their descendants will grapple with the ongoing devastations of the war, racism, and a haunting family legacy that lies dormant until a grandson is driven to discover the secret of his ancestors.

Spanning a post-Civil War America to the edge of the depression, 'In The Fall' is an incredible rendering of a rapidly evolving America from life on a farm through the early days of Prohibition and bootlegging, to the genesis of the motor car. Jeffrey Lent's debut novel is a fierce and utterly compelling vision of an American landscape and history.