Historical fiction story about Ann Redfield and her family just before and during the Civil War. They are a large Quaker family, strongly against slavery. Ann is devoted to her older brother Jesse, and as he gets involved with the Underground Railroad and begins helping slaves escape from the pre-Civil War south, Ann soon becomes a part of his activities.
Interwoven are the stories of the nearby white-trash family's daughter Pru, the man Elias, who Ann expects to marry, and Josiah, the deathly ill slave Ann nurses back to health. Each character, including several siblings and their life choices, help form Ann into the amazing women she becomes as this story takes us from Ann the child, to Ann, the old woman. Many of the secondary characters on and around Redfield Farm were colorful and amusing.
I enjoyed this story and could see this turned into a good movie. There were times when I was a little skeptical of the reactions of those around her, as I think some of the ramifications for her actions would have been more severe. I also found the number of landmark events a bit of a stretch, but not enough to keep me from reading straight through in one day.
I do recommend this book to Historical Fiction readers.
Interwoven are the stories of the nearby white-trash family's daughter Pru, the man Elias, who Ann expects to marry, and Josiah, the deathly ill slave Ann nurses back to health. Each character, including several siblings and their life choices, help form Ann into the amazing women she becomes as this story takes us from Ann the child, to Ann, the old woman. Many of the secondary characters on and around Redfield Farm were colorful and amusing.
I enjoyed this story and could see this turned into a good movie. There were times when I was a little skeptical of the reactions of those around her, as I think some of the ramifications for her actions would have been more severe. I also found the number of landmark events a bit of a stretch, but not enough to keep me from reading straight through in one day.
I do recommend this book to Historical Fiction readers.
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