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High Hearts by Rita Mae Brown follows 18-year-old Geneva Chatfield as she disguises herself as a Confederate soldier to accompany her husband to the front during the American Civil War. Geneva takes on the alias “Jimmy,” impressing her comrades with her horsemanship. As her husband Nash grows disillusioned with war, Geneva becomes entangled with Colonel Mars Vickers, leading to tension and questioning of loyalties. Meanwhile, Geneva's mother, Lutie, finds strength in managing the family plantation and tending to wounded soldiers, reflecting on the personal and societal impacts of war. Sensitive topics include violence, slavery, and death.