First published 1984
I cannot provide a synopsis for "The Southern mandarins" by Caroline Gordon as no source material is available and this appears to be an incorrectly attributed work. Caroline Gordon was a prominent Southern writer who died in 1981, making a 1984 publication date impossible for new work by her. Without access to plot details, character information, or story elements, I cannot write an accurate synopsis that meets the requirements of naming the protagonist, opening with a concrete scene, and showing the central tension from inside the story.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, southern-gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: character-driven, family-saga
Setting: The South
Period: 20th Century
218 pages · Hardcover · Louisiana State Univ Pr