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Song Yet Sung: A Novel by McBride, James is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Song Yet Sung: A Novel about?
In the days before the Civil War, a runaway slave named Liz Spocott breaks free from her captors and escapes into the labyrinthine swamps of Maryland's eastern shore, setting loose a drama of violence and hope among slave catchers, plantation owners, watermen, runaway slaves, and free blacks. Liz is near death, wracked by disturbing visions of the future, and armed with ''the Code,'' a fiercely guarded cryptic means of communication for slaves on the run. Liz's flight and her dreams of tomorrow will thrust all those near her toward a mysterious, redemptive fate. Filled with rich, true detailsmuch of the story is drawn from historical eventsand told in New York Times bestselling author James McBride's signature lyrical style, Song Yet Sung is a story of tragic triumph, violent decisions, and unexpected kindness
Who reads Song Yet Sung: A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- McBride, James
- Publisher
- Penguin Group US
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781429599467
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
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