Many Roads Traveled
Or, Twenty Years In Bondage
By Tommie Morton-Young | Publisher: Xlibris
About the book
From the shores of a faraway continent, across a restless ocean, onto the Piedmont of North Carolina, and into the hills of Tennessee, comes this historical fiction story that is inspired by the life and times of the indomitable Pleasant Lane, 1820 – 1905, a free, educated, black woman who was kidnapped and forced into bondage for twenty miserable years. She refused to concede to defeat even in despairing circumstances. Holding onto a family heirloom she managed to keep, she dared to fall in love midst hate and intrigue, and risked limb and life to help her people. Her life’s most glorious moment came when she had the opportunity to welcome the Union Army into the mansion—the liberators finally arrived. The author presents a writing that makes for compelling reading, and offers some newer insights based on real facts.
Editions of Many Roads Traveled
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781503515284
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781503515291
- EBook
- ISBN 9781503515307
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From the shores of a faraway continent, across a restless ocean, onto the Piedmont of North Carolina, and into the hills of Tennessee, comes this historical fiction story that is inspired by the life and times of the indomitable Pleasant Lane, 1820 – 1905, a free, educated, black woman who was kidnapped and forced into bondage for twenty miserable years. She refused to concede to defeat even in despairing circumstances. Holding onto a family heirloom she managed to keep, she dared to fall in love midst hate and intrigue, and risked limb and life to help her people. Her life’s most glorious moment came when she had the opportunity to welcome the Union Army into the mansion—the liberators finally arrived. The author presents a writing that makes for compelling reading, and offers some newer insights based on real facts.
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What is Many Roads Traveled about?
From the shores of a faraway continent, across a restless ocean, onto the Piedmont of North Carolina, and into the hills of Tennessee, comes this historical fiction story that is inspired by the life and times of the indomitable Pleasant Lane, 1820 – 1905, a free, educated, black woman who was kidnapped and forced into bondage for twenty miserable years. She refused to concede to defeat even in despairing circumstances. Holding onto a family heirloom she managed to keep, she dared to fall in love midst hate and intrigue, and risked limb and life to help her people. Her life’s most glorious moment came when she had the opportunity to welcome the Union Army into the mansion—the liberators finally arrived. The author presents a writing that makes for compelling reading, and offers some newer insights based on real facts.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Many Roads Traveled?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of Many Roads Traveled?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781503515284
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Many Roads Traveled?
Tommie Morton-Young
Who is the Publisher of the book Many Roads Traveled?
Xlibris
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Many Roads Traveled is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781503515284) and paperback(ISBN 9781503515291) and ebook(ISBN 9781503515307)