![]() ![]() When the boys are twenty-year-old men, the Union Army comes through their area, freeing slaves and offering them the opportunity to join the Union forces. As Richard gets older, though, he realizes they are not equals and never will be, that Patrick enjoys privileges he never will and that, though John clearly likes Richard, he can never be his "real" son. ![]() John has adopted his nephew, Patrick, who is the same age as Richard, so the two boys-one a black slave and the other a white slave owner-grow up together like brothers. Richard was born into slavery, but his father is the master of the house, John Etheridge. The novel begins when its narrator, Richard Etheridge, is just a young boy on Roanoke Island, near the Outer Banks of North Carolina. ![]() This unique Civil War story was immersive, engrossing, thoughtful, and fascinating. One of those eight authors this year was David Wright Falad é and his powerful historical novel, Black Cloud Rising. ![]() I know I've been talking here non-stop about Booktopia, which was held last weekend at Northshire Bookstore in Vermont, but it is just such an extraordinary and unique event! One of the many great things about it is the incredible books and authors that the booksellers choose to feature and invite to the event. ![]()
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