Gripping, poignant, a pageantry of college life, suburbia, study-a-broad (literally) programs in Europe, all set against the backdrop of Nixon-era politics, and time travel to the Underground RailRoad and Revolutionary War on Long Island.
A first work by the author.Hailed by critics as a"must reread" followed by "two thumbs up" Wet your whistle on tantalizing extract below. Link to complete text follows at end.
But six years later the prospect of a return to the despair of the past was again upon them. Ultimately the war went badly for the British, culminating in the defeat at Yorktown two years before. With the recent signing of the Treaty of Paris, they were pulling out of their former colonies and evacuating the port of New York. Once Again the fate of escaped slaves was uncertain, as General Washington demanded that all such persons be turned over to his Continental army, with the purpose of returning them to their masters. A wave of panic swept across the city, affecting especially fugitive slaves but even free people of color. At night the campfires of Washington's army could be seen on the west bank of the Hudson, ominous signals of its inevitable entry into the city in triumph. Many loyalists made plans to flee with the army, and the royal government made the decision to evacuate 3,000 Negroes, depending on levels of service render during the war. People would need the necessary papers to board the ships, around which were now posted armed guards to prevent stowaways.
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