"Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town\, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege\, Sallie remembers little abo ut her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time sh e is just eight years old\, the Duke has remarried and had a son\, Eddie. While Sallie is her father&rsquo\;s daughter\, sharp-witted and resourcefu l\, Eddie is his mother&rsquo\;s son\, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tri es to teach young Eddie to be more like their father\, her daredevil coach ing leads to an accident\, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later\, she returns\, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That&rsquo\;s a l ot more complicated than Sallie expected\, and she enters a world of confl ict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide i n the shadows of the Big House\, navigates the factions in the family and town\, and finally comes into her own as a bold\, sometimes reckless bootl egger."
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