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The Last Runaway

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One of our Books of the Year 2013.

Renowned author of Girl with a Pearl Earring turns to the American slave trade for her next historical drama.  A young, naïve English Quaker in 1850’s Ohio is torn between her conscience and the law.  She befriends runaway slaves, helping them escape to Canada through secret routes and safe houses.  Plucky, strong women dominate this very fine book.  It’s a good insight into the early Quaker settlers’ lives and the dark period of American history just prior to the Civil War, beautifully written in a ponderous read.

 

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Set in Ohio in 1850, the stunning new novel from the bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring examines belief, duty and conscience against the backdrop of slavery. Quaker Honor Bright sails to America in the hope of a new life but finds little physical comfort in the harsh lands of Ohio or spritual sanctury in the Quaker community she settles in. Hailed as her best work since Girl with the Pearl Earring, The Last Runaway is a very satisfying read.

Sarah Broadhurst

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