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Pole Baker: A Novel

Author
William Harben
Language
English
Length
274 pages
ISBN
9781836102137
Published
24 February 2026
Imprint
Fractal Press
  • Southern rural life
  • moonshining
  • personal conflict
  • honor
  • community tension
  • courage
  • small-town dynamics
  • rivalry
  • moral choices
  • human relationships

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Pole Baker is set in a rural Southern town and follows the daring, rugged Pole Baker, a former moonshiner with a fierce reputation. As Captain Duncan returns to his plantation, the two men’s clash of wit and values highlights personal courage, community tensions, and moral dilemmas. William Harben weaves a tale of honor, human complexity, and social dynamics, portraying resilience, rivalry, and the challenges of life in a tightly knit Southern community.

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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