{"product_id":"edisto-island-1663-to-1860-charles-spencer-9781596291843","title":"Edisto Island 1663 to 1860: Wild Eden to Cotton Aristocracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWild Eden\u003ci\u003e to \u003ci\u003eCotton Aristocracy\u003ci\u003e is an impeccably researched and superbly written must-read for all whose hearts call Edisto home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautiful Edisto Island has not always been a vacationers' haven in the South Carolina \u003ci\u003eLowcountry\u003c\/i\u003e. Before European settlement, it was home to the Edisto Indians, who had seasonal fishing camps in the area, and a wide variety of wildlife. By the beginning of the \u003ci\u003eCivil War\u003c\/i\u003e, the wealthy planters had largely abandoned the area. What happened between those two periods is a must-read for fans of coastal South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Charles Spencer chronicles Edisto's history, from the early days when English and Scottish planters and their African slaves settled the lush island paradise and established plantations that flourished until the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Charles Spencer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1596291842\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781596291843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.12h x 6.93w x 0.71d","brand":"Charles Spencer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43985270440191,"sku":"9781596291843","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb535027-98b1-4997-8c77-3e791fd7e676.jpg?v=1683276567","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/edisto-island-1663-to-1860-charles-spencer-9781596291843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}