Sheriffs Bluff is a novel by Thomas Nelson Page set in the American South during the Reconstruction era. The story follows the lives of two families, the Sheriffs and the Bluffs, who are both struggling to survive in the aftermath of the Civil War. The Sheriffs are a family of former slaves who have been given a small plot of land to farm, while the Bluffs are a family of former Confederate soldiers who are struggling to make ends meet. As the two families try to make a living, they must also contend with the racism and violence of the Reconstruction era. The novel follows the Sheriffs and the Bluffs as they try to make a life for themselves in a world that is hostile to them. Along the way, they must confront their own prejudices and learn to accept each other in order to survive.
By Thomas Nelson Page · First published 1908 · Genre: Western Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure Fiction · 4 chapters