Freeman: A Novel
Leonard Pitts
แแแ. 2012 ยท Agate Publishing
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A former slave embarks on a hellish journey through the post-Civil War South to reunite with his wife, in this novel by the Pulitzer Prizeโwinning author.
With the news of General Leeโs surrender, Sam, a runaway slave who served in the Union Army, decides to leave his refuge in Philadelphia. He sets out on foot on an almost-suicidal journey through the terrifying, war-torn South to Buford, Mississippi, to find Tilda, the wife he was sold away from fifteen years ago. He knows quite well that his chances are slimย .ย .ย .
Prudence Kent, meanwhile, is heading to Buford on a different mission. The headstrong, wealthy, white war widow is leaving her Boston home to honor her abolitionist fatherโs dying wish: to open a school for the emancipated slavesย .ย .ย .
And Tilda is headed elsewhere. Her owner, Jim McFarland, is holding her at gunpoint, forcing through the charred remains of his farm and off to Arkansas, in search of a haven that will still respect his entitlements as a slaveowner and Confederate officerย .ย .ย .
An epic, American love story and novel touching on issues we still wrestle with long after official end of the Civil War, Freeman is, as Howard Frank Mosher of the Washington Post writes, โan important addition to the literature of slavery and the Civil War, by a knowledgeable, compassionate and relentlessly truthful writer determined to explore both enslavement in all its malignancy and also what it truly means to be free.โ
Perfect for fans of Cold Mountain
Praise for Freeman
โLeonard Pitts has a passion for history and a gift for storytelling. Both shine in this story of love and redemption, which challenges everything we thought we knew about how our nation dealt with its most stubborn stain.โ โGwen Ifill, PBS, author of The Breakthrough
โColumnist Leonard Pitts turns out a pretty powerful love story.โ โAudie Cornish, All Things Considered
โPulitzer Prizeโwinning columnist Pitts once again demonstrates his gift for historical fictionย .ย .ย . . In lyrical prose, Pitts unflinchingly and movingly portrays the periodโs cruelties, and triumphs in capturing the spirit of the times through eminently-identifiable lead characters.โ โPublishers Weekly, starred review
With the news of General Leeโs surrender, Sam, a runaway slave who served in the Union Army, decides to leave his refuge in Philadelphia. He sets out on foot on an almost-suicidal journey through the terrifying, war-torn South to Buford, Mississippi, to find Tilda, the wife he was sold away from fifteen years ago. He knows quite well that his chances are slimย .ย .ย .
Prudence Kent, meanwhile, is heading to Buford on a different mission. The headstrong, wealthy, white war widow is leaving her Boston home to honor her abolitionist fatherโs dying wish: to open a school for the emancipated slavesย .ย .ย .
And Tilda is headed elsewhere. Her owner, Jim McFarland, is holding her at gunpoint, forcing through the charred remains of his farm and off to Arkansas, in search of a haven that will still respect his entitlements as a slaveowner and Confederate officerย .ย .ย .
An epic, American love story and novel touching on issues we still wrestle with long after official end of the Civil War, Freeman is, as Howard Frank Mosher of the Washington Post writes, โan important addition to the literature of slavery and the Civil War, by a knowledgeable, compassionate and relentlessly truthful writer determined to explore both enslavement in all its malignancy and also what it truly means to be free.โ
Perfect for fans of Cold Mountain
Praise for Freeman
โLeonard Pitts has a passion for history and a gift for storytelling. Both shine in this story of love and redemption, which challenges everything we thought we knew about how our nation dealt with its most stubborn stain.โ โGwen Ifill, PBS, author of The Breakthrough
โColumnist Leonard Pitts turns out a pretty powerful love story.โ โAudie Cornish, All Things Considered
โPulitzer Prizeโwinning columnist Pitts once again demonstrates his gift for historical fictionย .ย .ย . . In lyrical prose, Pitts unflinchingly and movingly portrays the periodโs cruelties, and triumphs in capturing the spirit of the times through eminently-identifiable lead characters.โ โPublishers Weekly, starred review
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Leonard Pitts, Jr. was born and raised in Southern California and now lives in suburban Washington, DC, with his wife and children. He is a columnist for the Miami Herald and won the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, in addition to many other awards. He is also the author of the novel Before I Forget (Agate Bolden, 2009); the collection Forward From this Moment: Selected Columns, 1994-2009, Daily Triumphs, Tragedies, and Curiosities (Agate Bolden, 2009); and Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood (Agate Bolden, 2006).
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