A Long Way From Home by Connie Briscoe, Connie Briscoe

A Long Way From Home

Connie Briscoe, Connie Briscoe

640 pages first pub 1999 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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A black woman's story from slavery to freedom. She is Clara whose mother was a maid for President Madison. When he dies Clara is sold along with other chattels and the novel follows her ups and downs before and after the Civil War.

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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