Saratogan Trees
by Kenneth Hutcheson (')

Saratogan Trees takes place in the early 1940s and tells the story of twelve-year-old Ark Griffith and his family, friends, neighbors and the infamous Buckalew clan.  Ark's family lives in the Saratogan cotton mill village in Alusia, Alabama.  Ark, his mother and his younger borther, Crackers, live next door to his simpleminded cousin, Nell, and her family.  Nell's mental state and behavior concern the villagers.  The Buckalews are also of concern because of intimidation and suspected acts of violence in the village.  Fueling that concern is the belief that the Buckalews may be responsisble for the drowning death of a village child -- or could it have been Nell?  There is a climactic situation, deaths occur but guilt and innocence of the characters remain baffling.  The entire truth is known only by the Saratogan trees overlooking the village.   

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