Project Gutenberg 2012-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 258 Musick, John R. (John Roy) 1849 1901 Musick, John Roy Musick, J. R. (John Roy) 07033331 Brother Against Brother; or, The Tompkins Mystery. A Story of the Great American Rebellion. Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Brother Against Brother; or, The Tompkins Mystery" by John R. Musick is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the tumultuous period leading to the American Civil War, exploring themes of morality, conflict, and family ties. The main character, George W. Tompkins, is a Virginia planter torn between the institution of slavery he benefits from and the moral implications that haunt him, while also dealing with the violent legacy of his family's recent tragedy. The beginning of the novel sets the stage with a vivid description of a stagecoach ride through the misty Virginia countryside, introducing a somber and contemplative George W. Tompkins. Outwardly composed, he is burdened by memories of recent family tragedies, hinting at a deepening mystery surrounding his brother's family who were brutally murdered, supposedly connected to the slaves on their plantation. As the narrative unfolds, Tompkins engages in a heated discussion on the morality of slavery with a fellow traveler, and later, a chance encounter with a disturbed boy named Crazy Joe introduces further complexity to the plot. Through these initial chapters, Musick weaves a tapestry of personal and social dilemmas, foreshadowing the coming conflict over slavery that would tear families and the nation apart. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 567180 2025-08-16T12:15:31.288426 text/html 554594 2024-10-23T10:18:10 text/html 303535 2025-08-16T12:15:41.721382 application/epub+zip 307804 2025-08-16T12:15:34.763385 application/epub+zip 296333 2025-08-16T12:15:33.371421 application/epub+zip 584220 2025-08-16T12:15:47.014363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539448 2025-08-16T12:15:40.719393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520913 2022-09-18T14:39:25.544156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 525583 2025-08-16T12:15:29.851444 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 505514 2024-10-23T10:18:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16783 2025-08-16T12:15:47.155320 application/rdf+xml 16909 2025-08-16T12:15:33.896396 image/jpeg 3827 2025-08-16T12:15:33.633404 image/jpeg 286383 2025-08-16T12:15:31.335397 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia