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The Last Runaway: A Novel
The Last Runaway A Novel
Author: Tracy Chevalier
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ISBN-13: 9780142180365
ISBN-10: 014218036X
Publication Date: 10/29/2013
Pages: 320
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 31 ratings
Publisher: Plume
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 1
One of those books I found hard to put down. This is the first time I have rad Chevalier. After finishing The Last Runaway, I ordered another of her books. Very Enjoyable read.
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Interesting story of the Quakers and their view on slavery.
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Set in Ohio territory in 1850, this is the story of Honor Bright, an English girl who accompanies her sister Grace, from Dorset, England, to a new life in the American territory. The girls are Quakers, and Grace is to wed a former countryman upon arrival. Unfortunately, Grace succumbs to a fever and dies before arriving at the destination. Honor continues on, only to find herself adrift in a new world, at the home of what would have been her brother in law. She finds life very difficult, and must find a husband if she wishes to remain there. Honor finds comfort in her quilting skills, and her empathy towards all human beings, including runaway slaves, despite the color of their skin. Unfortunately, the Runaway Slave Acts makes it a crime to aid any runaway slaves at that time. Honor must find a way to reconcile her beliefs, which make her go against her new family's wishes.