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Spying on the South
2019·496 pages
A historical journey through the American South, blending travelogue with Civil War insights.
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A historical journey through the American South, blending travelogue with Civil War insights.
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The New York Times -bestselling final book by the beloved, Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Tony Horwitz. With Spying on the South , the best-selling author of Confederates in the Attic returns to the South and the Civil War era for an epic adventure on the trail of America's greatest landscape architect. In the 1850s, the young Frederick Law Olmsted was adrift, a restless farmer and dreamer in search of a mission. He found it during an extraordinary journey, as an undercover correspondent in th...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted
Violence & gore
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Historical references to Civil War-era violence and conflict
Profanity
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Occasional strong language from locals and interview subjects
Substance use
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Bar scenes; drug-related community issues in coal country
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Creationism museum visit; Southern Christian culture referenced
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central focus on American division, race, and political polarization
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Historical slavery central; modern racist attitudes and conspiracy theories
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