- A New Antebellum Book: Review by Jan Alpert

You may have figured out that I have no ancestors south of the
Mason-Dixon Line, which is the reason most of my book reviews and
articles cover someone or something that happened from New England to
the Mid-west.

Savannah Grey, A tale of Antebellum Georgia, is the first
novel by author Jim Jordan, a Savannah historian and tour guide. The
title is taken from the name of local bricks used to build many of the
early buildings in Savannah.

If you have ancestors who lived in Georgia during the first half of the 19th Century, you will enjoy the history of the economic development of Georgia.
If you appreciate architecture, and especially if you have ever walked around any of the famous squares in Savannah, you will enjoy Jim Jordan's detailed descriptions of the historic buildings and churches.

The story of Andrew McBain, an African American who was freed by the
McBain family, will touch your heart and provide you with a broad
perspective of living in Antebellum Georgia. The story includes life on
a plantation, the restrictions on a free man of color, and the horrors
of the slave trade in Africa. Jordan skillfully ties the story into many
historical events. In the appendix he lists the non-fictional
characters, so you can distinguish fact from fiction in the story. You
can obtain the book from www.Amazon.com or if you want to order a number
of books for a book club, you can contact the author directly at
jjordan0408@charter.net.