Sun in Capricorn.

Hamilton Basso’s Sun in Capricorn (1942) unfolds in Revolutionary-era Charleston, South Carolina, where wealthy planter families and political leaders are torn between loyalty to Britain and the rising call for independence. At the center of the narrative are the struggles of aristocratic households whose personal ambitions, romances, and rivalries mirror the broader conflict tearing apart their society. As tensions escalate, characters are forced to choose sides, revealing the costs of divided allegiance and the fragility of privilege in a time of upheaval.