Fascinating tale of the daughter of John Brown who is infamous for the Harper's Ferry massacre legended to have sparked the Civil War.
The author goes back and both between the 1860's with Sarah Brown's first person account mixed with letters between herself and a beloved friend and a modern day woman living in a house that once was a safe house for slaves.
Sarah Brown's story takes us through emotional and moral dilemmas from her father's martyrdom for the cause he believed in, to Quaker non-violent beliefs, to the underground railroad, sacrificial love and how far does one go for the sake of another's life and happiness. Historical facts are brought to light through the voice of this young woman caught up in a time of turmoil for our country.
As the Andersons uncover different artifacts in their home they realize it may indeed be a historical house linked to slavery times. In the discovery of the story behind the items found they discover things about themselves as individuals and as a couple.
I absolutely loved the Sarah Brown portion of the story. The Anderson's story took a while to grow on me and felt slightly slow paced but the ending of their portion of the story is well worth the wait and is fabulously satisfying!
I received this book free from the publishers and was not required to write a positive review.
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