"De strijd tusschen Noord en Zuid" by Jules Verne is a novel published in 1887. It follows James Burbank, an antislavery northerner living in Florida, and his bitter enemy Texar, a pro-slavery southerner seeking revenge. When Texar leads a mob that destroys Burbank's plantation and kidnaps his daughter, a desperate search begins. The mystery deepens when evidence suggests two different Texars may exist, forcing Burbank to unravel the truth while racing to save his family.