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Already excerpted in the New Yorker, Black Cloud Rising is a
compelling and important historical novel that takes us back to an
extraordinary moment when enslaved men and women were shedding
their bonds and embracing freedomBy fall of 1863, Union forces had
taken control of Tidewater Virginia, and established a toehold in
eastern North Carolina, including along the Outer Banks. Thousands
of freed slaves and runaways flooded the Union lines, but
Confederate irregulars still roamed the region. In December, the
newly formed African Brigade, a unit of these former slaves led by
General Edward Augustus Wild--a one-armed, impassioned
Abolitionist--set out from Portsmouth to hunt down the rebel
guerillas and extinguish the threat. From this little-known
historical episode comes Black Cloud Rising, a dramatic, moving
account of these soldiers--men who only weeks earlier had been
enslaved, but were now Union infantrymen setting out to fight their
former owners. At the heart of the narrative is Sergeant Richard
Etheridge, the son of a slave and her master, raised with some
privileges but constantly reminded of his place. Deeply conflicted
about his past, Richard is eager to show himself to be a credit to
his race. As the African Brigade conducts raids through the areas
occupied by the Confederate Partisan Rangers, he and his comrades
recognize that they are fighting for more than territory. Wild's
mission is to prove that his troops can be trusted as soldiers in
combat. And because many of the men have fled from the very
plantations in their path, each raid is also an opportunity to free
loved ones left behind. For Richard, this means the possibility of
reuniting with Fanny, the woman he hopes to marry one day. With
powerful depictions of the bonds formed between fighting men and
heartrending scenes of sacrifice and courage, Black Cloud Rising
offers a compelling and nuanced portrait of enslaved men and women
crossing the threshold to freedom.
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Imprint: |
Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2023 |
Authors: |
David Wright Falade
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Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8021-6039-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-8021-6039-5 |
Barcode: |
9780802160393 |
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