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Mam' Linda

Author
William Harben
Language
English
Length
302 pages
ISBN
9781836102120
Published
22 February 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • racial tension
  • Southern society
  • social justice
  • morality
  • community conflict
  • African American experience
  • courage
  • family devotion
  • prejudice
  • political pressure

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Mam’ Linda is set in a small Southern town where racial tension and social hierarchy shape every life. Young lawyer Carson Dwight confronts injustice after a violent raid on the local Black quarter, balancing personal conviction with community pressures. Central to the story is Mam’ Linda, whose courage and maternal devotion highlight resilience, dignity, and the moral cost of standing against prejudice in a divided society.

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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