Set in the fictional town of Neely, North Carolina – a thinly disguised Reidsville – it tells, in a rambling and digressive manner, about the life and eventual suicide of the town's only aristocratic woman, Miss Myra Angelique Pettigrew.
Located in the fictional town of Neely, North Carolina – with obvious connections to Reidsville – this narrative tells, in a leisurely and circuitous manner, about the life and tragic fate of the town's sole member of the upper class, Miss Myra Angelique Pettigrew.