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My Contraband

Louisa May Alcott
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My Contraband

Fiction | Short Story | Adult

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Louisa May Alcott

My Contraband

Fiction | Short Story | Adult
Book Details
Format

Short Story • Fiction

Setting

Civil War Hospital Ship • 1860s

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12+ years

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In "My Contraband" by Louisa May Alcott, a nurse during the Civil War assists a Union soldier and a former enslaved person in a complex situation. The story explores themes of duty, humanity, and the impact of past injustices while highlighting personal struggles and moral dilemmas in the context of war.

Challenging

Dark

Mysterious

Emotional

Melancholic

Book Details
Format

Short Story • Fiction

Setting

Civil War Hospital Ship • 1860s

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

12+ years

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