The Farmer's Son

This is an epic novel. The Midwest has turmoil. A woman is raped. A wagon train is formed, and they venture to the southeast. A mixed child is born on the way. He is adopted by a segregationist, Norman Barnes, the leader. Many adventures occur on train. They arrive in Georgia, and set up a farm. It is a farmer community. Many changes occur. The mixed child is raised as white. Five generations are included. White and black are partners. Generations live and die. Ray, the fifth generation, plays football for Georgia and plays Alabama in the Sugar Bowl.