{"product_id":"master-of-falconhurst","title":"Master of Falconhurst","description":"Set on the fictional plantation of Falconhurst in Alabama, the novel exposes the brutal realities of slavery, especially the system of slave‑breeding and exploitation of enslaved Black people as property. \nThe story follows a slave named Drummage (also referred to as Drummage, the “virile and handsome slave” in advertising copy) who rises from the plantation’s chattel to a position of power within the estate. \nMeanwhile, the white mistress (or woman owner) of Falconhurst—described as “selfish” and “sensual” —plays a pivotal role in the story:  Drummage ultimately becomes “master” of not only the plantation but of her, reversing power dynamics in a startling way. \nThe novel is set during the turbulence of the American Civil War, and shows how the old plantation regime is shaken by war, slave rebellion, changing social orders, and the collapse of the “Old South”. \nIn short, it is a lurid, sensational depiction of the plantation system, with themes of violence, sexual exploitation, power, race, and upheaval — written as a historical‑fiction spectacle rather than a strictly accurate historical novel. GoodReads notes it is “morbidly fascinating… the continuing tale of cruelty, lust and violence in the pre‑Civil War South.”","brand":"Thrift Reads","offers":[{"title":"Poor \/ f8518e9db38","offer_id":48068031021207,"sku":"TR20251022A-PR-f8518e9db38","price":5.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/9002\/8951\/files\/Master-Of-Falconhurst-Kyle-Onstott-Hardcover-1965.webp?v=1785058062","url":"https:\/\/thriftreads.co.nz\/products\/master-of-falconhurst","provider":"Thrift Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}