A review by rebjam
Chariot on the Mountain by Jack Ford

4.0

A curiously unknown story about a young woman suing for her emancipation in Virginia in the 1840s. based on an actual story and trial transcripts. The author writes very interesting story involving the Underground Railroad and three indomitable women trying to free one of themselves. While I have quibbles with the book, namely that the white women being so heroic, the other based the characters on actual women and court records from the county records which were still surviving. Nonetheless I think this is lovely written and a quick read, I read it in 2 days. Recommended.