I've Got a Home in Glory Land: A Lost Tale of the Underground Railroad
By Karolyn Smardz Frost
Read by Karen Chilton
14.59 Hours
• 11/14/2007
• Unabridged
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$49.99
ISBN: 9781664486720
Acclaimed archeologist and historian Karolyn Smardz Frost painstakingly resurrects Thornton and Lucie Blackburn's perilous 1830s journey from Kentucky slavery to Canadian freedom. "Exhaustively researched and poignantly told," this compelling story "pulsates with the breathtaking urgency of a thriller" (Boston Globe). ". [an] engrossing look at a couple who defied slavery."-Booklist, starred review
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Summary
Summary
Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“A deep-digging work of rich historical recovery, I’ve Got a Home in Glory Land is really two books: a biography of two famous runaways and a sifting of the rock-filled times in which they lived.” —Edward Ball, New York Times bestselling author
“Exhaustively researched and poignantly told…pulsates with the breathtaking urgency of a thriller.” —Boston Globe
“Smardz Frost’s fascination with her subject and love of detailed historical documentation are evident in this engrossing look at a couple who defied slavery with their escape and their assistance to other fugitive slaves.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Karen Chilton’s masterful performance brings to life the eyewitness accounts of a daring escape while humanizing an academic narrative. Chilton makes her listener a co-conspirator in the ‘great social tool of the nineteenth century,’ as the Underground Railroad has been described…Chilton keeps listeners on pins and needles as they experience the fear of the escaping couple who are ‘stealing’ themselves. This is gem for any lover of American history. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile
Author
Author Bio: Karolyn Smardz Frost
Karolyn Smardz Frost is internationally recognized for her work in public archaeology and history.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 14.59 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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