Long out-of-print but rediscovered in this new edition, Thomas Hal Phillips' novel tells the story of two boys growing up in the cotton country of mississippi a generation after the civil war. Originally published in 195...Long out-of-print but rediscovered in this new edition, Thomas Hal Phillips' novel tells the story of two boys growing up in the cotton country of mississippi a generation after the civil war. Originally published in 1950, the novel's unique interest lies in its subtle treatment of same-sex love across class lines.