The Crisis — Volume 04

"The Crisis — Volume 04" by Winston Churchill is a historical novel published in 1901. Set in St. Louis during the turbulent years before the Civil War, it follows Stephen Brice, a young lawyer with Union sympathies, as he becomes entangled with a Southern family in a city torn between North and South. Romantic rivalries unfold against authentic depictions of historical events, while Abraham Lincoln's moral authority shapes the characters' destinies. The novel explores how personal conflicts mirror the nation's struggle over slavery and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Originally issued 2004-10-19. Transcribed by Produced by David Widger. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5391).