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Résumé : Not surprisingly, the sesquicentennial of the Civil War resulted in a flood of literature on the war, but Mauldin (history, Univ. of South Florida, St. Petersburg) still found fresh soil to till. In considering the impact of the war on land usage, Mauldin carefully documents how the South’s defeat increased environmental corrosion as farmers abandoned more balanced, self-sustaining agricultural approaches for cotton production. These are dangerous waters, but the author is in no way an apologist for slavery. She offers a humbling understanding of the human (and environmental) reality that even the greatest goods come with mitigating and unanticipated costs. When it comes to the Civil War, many may be less interested in the environment than in romanticized cavalry charges, but Mauldin proves that to understand the war’s aftermath, one should consider the land’s role even before popular political or social explanations. She does a commendable job of humanizing a potentially dry topic; her prose is lively, and she combines personalized accounts and moving journal entries with obligatory census data and governmental records. The chapter on the ecological damage done by breastworks and trenches is particularly fascinating, and will deepen understanding of the lasting scars of the Civil War.

Résumé : Suite à un incendie dans lequel elle a perdu ses parents et sa meilleure amie, Ava a le visage fortement marqué et supporte mal la violence du regard des autres. Sa rencontre avec Piper, une adolescente qui porte aussi des cicatrices, l'aide à surmonter son retour au lycée. Il lui reste aussi ses amis, son humour et sa voix, faite pour chanter. Mais monter sur scène est une épreuve. Premier roman. ©Electre 2020

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