“The story of Civil War-era America, magnificently told.”

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.