Walk Through Darkness (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780385720366)

When he learns that his pregnant wife has been spirited off to a distant city, William responds as any man might--he drops everything to pursue her. But as a fugitive slave in Antebellum America, he must run a terrifying gauntlet, eluding the many who would re-enslave him while learning to trust the few who dare to aid him on his quest.

Among those hunting William is Morrison, a Scot who as a young man fled the miseries of his homeland only to discover even more brutal realities in the New World. Bearing many scars, including the loss of his beloved brother, Morrison tracks William for reasons of his own, a personal agenda rooted in tragic events that have haunted him for decades.

Following up on his award-winning debut, Gabriel's Story, David Anthony Durham presents another riveting tale, a brilliantly drawn portrait of America before the Civil War, and a provocative meditation on racial identity, freedom and equality.

Author: David Anthony Durham
ISBN-10: 038572036X
ISBN-13: 9780385720366
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 08/12/2003
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.06h x 5.22w x 0.62d

Review Citation(s):
BookPage 08/01/2003 pg. 25
Kliatt 11/01/2003 pg. 14