Smoking Flax: A Story is a novel written by Hallie Erminie Rives and published in 1897. The book tells the story of two young people, John and Mary, who are from different social classes but fall in love with each other. John is a wealthy young man from the North who comes to the South to build a railroad, while Mary is a poor but proud Southern belle. Despite their different backgrounds, they are drawn to each other and must navigate the challenges of their society's expectations and prejudices. The novel explores themes of love, class, and race relations in the post-Civil War South. It is a romantic and emotional story that offers a glimpse into the social and cultural tensions of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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