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    The Earth Remains: A Novel
    The Earth Remains: A Novel
    The Earth Remains: A Novel

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    Audiobook25 hours

    The Earth Remains: A Novel

    Written by Shelley Burchfield

    Narrated by Teri Clark Linden

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    • Family

    • Power Dynamics

    • Family & Relationships

    • Plantation Life

    • Marriage

    • Loyal Slave

    • Forbidden Love

    • Runaway Slave

    • Family Secrets

    • Strong Female Protagonist

    • Southern Belle

    • Fish Out of Water

    • Loyal Servant

    • Class Conflict

    • Unexpected Hero

    • Gender Roles

    • Social Class

    • Social Hierarchy

    • Civil War

    • Grief & Loss

    About this audiobook

    In tumultuous 1860, South Carolina farmer Polly struggles to hold onto both her land and the slaves who plant and tend her valuable cotton, while still reeling from the murder of her young brothers years before. This horrific crime has gone unsolved and unpunished—until now. When details of the brutal murder come to light, she must make decisions that will change not only her own life, but the lives of every person on her farm.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEverand Productions
    Release dateFeb 28, 2023
    ISBN9781094455259
    The Earth Remains: A Novel
    Author

    Shelley Burchfield

    A former teacher, Burchfield enjoys writing "what-if" southern fiction that flips notorious events upside down. She lives in the beautiful Upstate of South Carolina with her husband and a menagerie of animals. She pulls inspiration from the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains beyond her windows.

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    Reviews for The Earth Remains

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a wonderful and engaging historical fiction novel set in the Civil War era. The author's character development and storytelling are praised, with readers becoming emotionally attached to the characters. The book explores the challenges faced by women in the South and provides a true portrayal of slavery. Despite some readers finding the beginning slow and the protagonist's naivety frustrating, the overall consensus is that it is a captivating and well-written book. The narration in the audiobook version is also highly praised. Overall, readers highly recommend this debut novel and are eager to read more from the author.

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    • 5/5
      Loved this book. The characters were well developed but not influenced by our 2020 culture.
    • 5/5
      Stunning book. I put off listening to this as it's so long, but I found myself not wanting it to end. Looking forward to more from this author.
    • 5/5
      Really epic ! After I read the book I kept wondering how liv s turned out . I also wondered how she could be so smart and yet so stupid.
    • 5/5
      This important story about the history of the south and evils of what men are capable of against other men was well written. It was engaging all the way through. It was heartbreaking and hard to listen to in some parts. But it also showed that human kindness was possible even after so much personal loss. I will look for more books from this author
    • 5/5
      The storytelling in the author's debut novel was utterly captivating. I found myself wanting to shake some sense into Polly and several other characters. With its compelling plot and richly crafted characters, the book held me spellbound within its Civil War-era backdrop. I most definitely recommend this book.
    • 5/5
      This book is so impressive, you will not want to stop reading. It took me 3 days with all my responsibilities, and I hated stoppin, I just wanted to continue reading this book. It is a must-read.
    • 5/5
      Did not expect to but I enjoyed this book thoroughly. I ended up speaking to everyone in a pseudo southern accent and calling my wife Missy Rita
    • 5/5
      There are many books that I have listened to this past year. This is the finest. Well written and very well narrated. I hope this author continues to write.
    • 5/5
      This book is very believable. I loved it! Read it!
    • 2/5
      Entertaining enough, but impossible to believe. Very unrealistic main character.
    • 4/5
      Throughout this very long book, I was often frustrated by feeling left out of the thoughts and feelings of the main character. There was a sense of distance between the reader and the protagonist. I guess the book wore me down though, because about 2/3 of the way through. I really wanted to know how everybody's lives turned out.
    • 5/5
      An extraordinary story! Highly recommend. Characters n history so real
    • 3/5
      engaging but too brutal and much too painful to my mind
    • 5/5
      Loved it! Author should carry on the story with the second and third generation of Ben’s family.
    • 5/5
      Loved everything about this book!! Very good, kept me wanting to keep listening
    • 5/5
      I truly loved this book.I was up night after night listening.to it .What other books have you written ,I am definitely a fan ,Thank you very much .
    • 5/5
      Wow!! Must read!! Total immersion in the characters and story. Just wow!
    • 5/5
      Wonderful book! It could easily be made into a movie. The Narrator did an amazing job of doing southern accents & switching back and forth from each character. It’s a great storyline & the quintessential southern civil war novel.
    • 5/5
      Great characters. Wonderful story. I enjoyed the book from start to finish!
    • 5/5
      What a wonderful book! I usually only listen at work, but found myself listening in my car and at home! I absolutely loved this book!
    • 5/5
      Great book. Could not stop listening after starting. Well worth the listen!
    • 5/5
      Absolutely written beautifully & the characters were captivating! I loved it!

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    • 5/5
      So good. I’m having major post-book blues. Can’t believe it’s this author’s first book. Outstanding. 10/10 Riveting story with characters you just want to latch on to and never ever let go of. I literally live in the heart of where this book is set; the research and historical accuracy is impeccable. To note, I did not know the setting upon picking it out to read—actually picked it bc it’s one of the few books on Scribd with 5 full-star rating. Here’s another one. Can’t wait to read more from this author.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This is one of the best historical fiction novels I have read. I was captivated-staying up late to find out what happened to Polly, Ben, Ona, and the awful John Stone. I sincerely hope this is the first of many novels by this author as I enjoyed this novel so very much.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Great Storyline, great reading by the narrator. I so enjoyed this book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      What a wonderful novel. It was so engaging that I had to force myself to put it down.
    • 5/5
      Wow. It was such a great story, heartbreaking and triumphant, clean and compelling. This story really painted vivid characters and had me emotionally attached by the end. I wish there were more books from this author ready to read!!!!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Historical fiction demonstrating the challenges facing women in the south before, and during the Civil War.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A long and engaging story beginning to end. Well written and not at all shy about discussing the human failings of all characters.
    • 3/5
      It took me awhile to become invested in the main character Polly, chapter 13 to be exact, 1/3 of the 600 page book. At the beginning she was pretty one dimensional, sweet but sheltered and I kept reading mostly to see Polly grow to see how naïve she was, once she began to have inner conflict I became more interested. How easily manipulated she was became frustrating but than again that's good writing to have the reader willing to continue reading waiting for character and plot development but after awhile her lack of resolve became tedious, it would flare for a moment and than she would forget about the atrocities that bothered her for a pretty husband, after the 5th or 6th time of this the pattern was monotonous. Because of how drawn out the beginning was the plot reveal was a little anticlimactic but I'm glad I stuck it out, my favorite development was of Tom Roper.

      2 people found this helpful