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Ann Boyd: A Novel

Author
William Harben
Language
English
Length
274 pages
ISBN
9781836102090
Published
22 February 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • social ostracism
  • Southern society
  • public shame
  • female resilience
  • moral hypocrisy
  • community judgment
  • pride and dignity
  • past scandal
  • personal independence
  • redemption

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Ann Boyd centers on a proud, independent woman shunned by her Southern community after a long-past scandal. Publicly humiliated at church by Brother Bazemore, Ann faces gossip, betrayal, and isolation with fierce resolve. Haunted by her history with Chester yet determined to survive on her own, she confronts hypocrisy, defends her dignity, and struggles for acceptance in a society eager to judge but slow to forgive.

Author

William Harben (1858–1919) mapped the emotional weather of rural Georgia — novels of land, loyalty, and the hard bargains of family life in a changing South. He wrote with an insider's affection for mountain and plantation communities, and with a clear eye for rivalry, redemption, and the cost of pride.

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