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Back Home: Being the Narrative of Judge Priest and His People

by Irvin S. Cobb

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics11 chapters
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Length
11 chapters
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About this book

About this book

In a small Kentucky town where the Civil War's legacy lingers, a newcomer faces suspicion after killing the county clerk without witnesses—setting the stage for a vivid portrayal of Southern life, justice, and community on a tense Court Monday.

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Contents

11 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02I. WORDS AND MUSIC
03II. THE COUNTY TROT
04III. FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD
05IV. A JUDGMENT COME TO DANIEL
06V. UP CLAY STREET
07VI. WHEN THE FIGHTING WAS GOOD
08VII. STRATAGEM AND SPOILS
09VIII. THE MOB FROM MASSAC
10IX. A DOGGED UNDER DOG
11X. BLACK AND WHITE

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