The 4th Generation

Résumé du livre

THE 4TH GENERATION is a story of four families who live on the Georgia coast. This narrative tells of the hardships they endured during the Great Depression, their fears and concerns during the years of World War II, and the adjustments each made in the years of recovery. This novel is classified as fiction and was completed in the spring of 2012. It is 388 pages long, and its story is suitable for all members of the family. The prologue sets the theme: Olivia thought the war might be coming to an end and James would soon be walking through the gates of Laughton Plantation. Then the news of Sherman's march to the sea brought fear for her safety and that of their young son Albert. Seeking refuge from this on-coming threat, they sought protection on an unfamiliar part of their sprawling estate, a small secluded island off the coast of Georgia. Chapter One begins the narrative: Years later, most of the acreage of the plantation had been sold or traded to pay taxes and to provide a meager existence for each Laughton generation. Fortunately the integrity of the island was maintained. In the mid-1930s, great-grandson James Albert and his family endeavored to make a living on the last few acres of the family's land, but the poor Georgia soil and the difficulties of life in a depression were more than the family could handle. Then on a hot July afternoon, a young couple from Savannah drove by the Laughton's farm, found James Albert working in the field and questioned him about an island. From this chance meeting, a beach resort was built, where families constructed vacation cottages and formed lasting friendships. Unfortunately, this casual and happy life style was shattered by the on-set of World War II. After that tragic Sunday in 1941, their lives were never the same. Note: As a means of telling this story, the purpose and operation of cited military installations does not necessarily correspond to their intended objective and/or use, and the description of conflicts and battles during World War II does not necessarily depict the actual events as recorded in history. These references are intended to focus on the patriotism, courage and bravery of those who served so gallantly in the military service and those who dedicated their service so willingly, faithfully and unselfishly on the home front.