Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Summer | 1937 | Gwen Bristow | Buy |
| 2 | Keskikesä | 1937 | Gwen Bristow | N/A |
| 3 | Tammikuja | 1938 | Gwen Bristow | N/A |
| 4 | The Handsome Road | 1938 | Gwen Bristow | Buy |
| 5 | This Side of Glory | 1940 | Gwen Bristow | Buy |
| 6 | Uudet tuulet | 1940 | Gwen Bristow | N/A |
The Plantation Trilogy traces the rise and fall of a plantation family in Louisiana. Deep Summer (1937) opens with the founding of a cotton plantation in the colonial period and follows the family through the early years of American settlement. The Handsome Road (1938) picks up during the Civil War, contrasting the lives of the planter class with those of poor whites. This Side of Glory (1940) takes the story into the post-war era.
The listing includes Finnish translations (Keskikesa, Tammikuja, Uudet tuulet) alongside the English originals. The trilogy was a bestseller in its time and remains popular with readers who enjoy Southern historical fiction.