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Das verrückte Tagebuch des Henry Shackleford

byJames Mcbride

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical fiction, particularly those focused on themes of slavery and abolition.

Topics FreedomSurvivalFriendshipIdentity

MoodHopeful, Melancholic

ViolenceModerate

Kansas im Jahre 1857: Hier, im Mittleren Westen der USA, lebt der junge Sklave Henry Shackleford. Hier tobt auch der Krieg zwischen überzeugten Sklavenhaltern und bibeltreuen Abolitionisten besonders wüst. John Brown ist einer derjenigen, die beseelt davon sind, Gottes Willen durchzusetzen und die Schwarzen in die Freiheit zu führen. Als er zufällig in einer Kneipe auf Henrys grausamen Master trifft – einen weithin bekannten und berüchtigten Sklavenhalter –; kommt es zu einer gewalttätigen Auseinandersetzung, in deren Folge beide fliehen müssen: sowohl John Brown als auch der junge Henry, der irrtümlicherweise für ein Mädchen gehalten wird und schnell begreift, dass dies seine Vorteile hat …

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Published on

14/11/2016

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9783442714483

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