Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns

My friend Mette recommended this book to me and I can see why. Set in 1906 in small town Georgia, this novel follows a fairly well to do family which is ruled by an iron fisted patriarch. The story follows a two year period where the patriarch bucks many social convention that causes upheaval in the family and the town. Don't want to give the story away! This book was written in 1984 but is a great read no matter what decade you are in.