The flood

"Old South is dying.
Decay family mansions, emptying the plantation, former slaves aspire to work in the city.
Electrification leads to flooding of entire regions. Long ago left a sleepy, little towns "prodigal sons" returning to bring another rapid breath of life and other manners of "big business" where money talks.
That is the death era?
Or just the end that promises a new beginning?
It is up to the heroes strong and tough novel by Robert Penn Warren - everyone for themselves...