E. J. Watson, like so many citizens of the United States, fought long and hard during the Civil War. Once the war is over, Watson attempts to recover the family plantation. As he becomes a gifted cane planter, Watson enjoys great success. But he cannot overcome the demons of war that haunt him everyday. In Bone by Bone, Watson must overcome his own demons—the ones that Uncle Sam wrought on him—to enjoy the American Dream. Peter Matthiessen also writes about Watson in Killing Mister Watson. | Bone By Bone by Peter Matthiessen, Paperback | Indigo Chapters