""John Eax and Mamelon: Or The South Without The Shadow"" is a novel written by Albion W. Tourgee. The story is set in the American South during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War. The main character, John Eax, is a white Northerner who travels to the South to help with the rebuilding efforts. He meets Mamelon, a young Black woman who has been freed from slavery and is struggling to make a life for herself in the new world. Together, they...