The Freeholder Author:Joe David Brown TWO STRONG MEN -- ONE WHITE, ONE BLACK -- AND THE WOMAN WHO LOVED THEM BOTH — Horatio Tench: a giant of a man who carved a great plantation out of a Southern wilderness, built the castle-like mansion that was called "Tench's Folly," and planted the seeds of a landowning dynasty. — King: the immensely powerful, keenly intelligent blac... more »k man who worked side by side with Tench, shared in his growing good fortune -- and in much else that was Tench's as well.
Ada: the beautiful, lusty girl who teased Tench into marrying her, rose to be a great lady, and found herself in a desperate conflict of emotions and desires.« less