Libertie and her mother in America as free women. The story starts during the American Civil War when families and individuals fleeing from persecution arrive in the small community where Libertie and her mother live. Libertie's mother is a doctor and has been assisting refugees for some time. Libertie's mother is also determined that Libertie should also become a doctor and that they should form a mother- daughter medical practice. However Libertie knows that this is not the life she wants to live.
The novel deals with Libertie's struggle to determine who she really is and what she really wants from life. The relationship between mother and daughter is an important theme of the book along with race relations and how people from various walks of life view people who look different or have different beliefs.
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