Historical fiction book · Open Library
Trembling earth
Unknown author · historical fiction
In 1864, two boys, one a slave running toward freedom and one hoping to collect the reward for capturing him, make their way through Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, relying on knowledge the white boy's father, disabled by the war, had passed on to him in happier times.
About this historical novel
Trembling earth by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. In 1864, two boys, one a slave running toward freedom and one hoping to collect the reward for capturing him, make their way through Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, relying on knowledge the white boy's father, disabled by the war, had passed on to him in happier times.
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include georgia civil war, 1861-1865, slavery, fathers and sons, fiction, and fugitive slaves.
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Plot summary
In 1864, two boys, one a slave running toward freedom and one hoping to collect the reward for capturing him, make their way through Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp, relying on knowledge the white boy's father, disabled by the war, had passed on to him in happier times.
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Regions & places
Global / multiple
Themes
- georgia civil war, 1861-1865
- slavery
- fathers and sons
- fiction
- fugitive slaves
- african americans
- history
- slaves
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open-library