Man of Honor

The Civil War has ended, and Robert Pagebrook travels from New York to Virginia to reunite with family he hasn't seen since the conflict tore the nation apart. He's a man of modest means but solid reputation, or so he believes - until he discovers his bank has collapsed, leaving him stranded in the South with no way to pay his debts. His relatives are gracious, even generous, but Robert knows that acceptance purchased with borrowed money isn't acceptance at all. What follows is a quiet battle of conscience as he searches for a way to prove that his word still means something. Eggleston writes with sharp attention to how honor operates in a changed world - the Civil War's aftermath wasn't just political, but deeply personal, working through every family dinner table and every handshake between former enemies. This is a story about what it costs to look yourself in the mirror.