The Planter's Northern Bride V1 : Kessinger Publishing : 9781166469726 : 1166469727 : 10 Sep 2010 : The Planter's Northern Bride V1: A Novel (1854) is a work of fiction written by Caroline Lee Hentz. The story is set in the mid-19th century and follows the life of a wealthy plantation owner named Alfred King, who lives in the southern United States. Alfred is a widower who has been raising his daughter, Eugenia, on his own since his wife's death. Eugenia is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who has caught the attention of many suitors.Despite his reservations, Alfred agrees to let Eugenia marry a wealthy northern businessman named Arthur Carrollton. Eugenia and Arthur fall deeply in love and get married, but their happiness is short-lived when Eugenia discovers that Arthur is not the man she thought he was. The rest of the novel follows Eugenia as she struggles to come to terms with her new life and the challenges she faces as a northern bride living in the south.Hentz's novel ex