Abial and Anna

Download or read book Abial and Anna written by Abial Hall Edwards and published by . This book was released on 1996-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[This book] is a sequel and companion volume to Dear Friend Anna ... which contains letters beginning in 1866. The letters describe the struggles of Abial Edwards searching for his place in a country ravaged by war, experiencing a postwar economic depression and the increased pace of industrialization. Abial and Anna's courtship, begun in wartime, becomes more turbulent as Abial expresses his frustration at the political ramifications in seeking employment, explains his postwar obligations to his siblings, and tells of his desire to further his education"--Jacket