Love Is The Sum Of It All

Love Is The Sum Of It All: A Plantation Romance is a novel written by George Cary Eggleston. The story is set in the American South during the mid-1800s and follows the lives of two families who live on neighboring plantations. The main characters are Mary Beverley, the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner, and John Mayrant, the son of a poor farmer who works on the Beverley plantation. Despite their different social statuses, Mary and John fall in love and begin a secret courtship. However, their romance is threatened by the societal norms of the time, as well as the tensions between the North and South leading up to the Civil War. The novel explores themes of love, class, race, and the complexities of life during a tumultuous period in American history. Eggleston's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of Southern life and his ability to capture the nuances of human relationships. Love Is The Sum Of It All is a timeless tale of love and the struggle to overcome societal barriers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.