Sweetsmoke |
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| Author:
| Fuller, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-74827-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Hyperion Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $49.50 |
Book Description:
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The year is 1862, and the Civil War rages through the South. On a Virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins. "A fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil War. The slave, Cassius Howard, is a great fictional character, and his story is part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives." --Pat Conroy, author of "Beach Music" and "South of Broad" "David Fuller vividly and movingly...
More DescriptionThe year is 1862, and the Civil War rages through the South. On a Virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins. "A fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil War. The slave, Cassius Howard, is a great fictional character, and his story is part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives."
--Pat Conroy, author of "Beach Music" and "South of Broad" "David Fuller vividly and movingly describes the life of Cassius, a slave on a Virginia tobacco plantation. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, "Sweetsmoke" resonates with unforgettable characters, and is a gripping story of loss and survival."
--Robert Hicks, author of "The Widow of the South" "Fuller works hard to give us a mid-19th century world that feels authentic, from small details . . . to the larger sprawl of the plantation . . . captivating."
--"The New York Times Book Review" "The plot unfolds at a brisk pace, and Fuller does an especially good job with the battle scenes . . . Cassius, who has never drawn a single breath as a free man, is a compelling character from the start. "Sweetsmoke" is a well-imagined and researched novel of survival and courage."
--"Atlanta Journal-Constitution" "Featuring slave traders, smugglers and spies, the novel transports us to a chilling milieu in which human beings are humiliated, and the slaves have a forlorn hope of freedom, decency and dignity . . . "Sweetsmoke" haunts us long after the final page is turned."
--Tennessean.com