Transported me to nineteenth century Ohio
- Book: The Last Runaway
- Location: Oberlin, Ohio
- Author: Tracy Chevalier
Such a brilliant book, it took me straight to nineteenth century Ohio with all the harshness and iniquities of life there.
Honor Bright is a quaker from Dorset who accompanies her sister to America, where she is to be married. But the fates are cruel and the bride dies on the way, so Honor arrives in rural Ohio alone. The story revolves around her quest for friendship and happiness, but also her desire help escaped slaves in the Underground Railroad to Canada, which runs through the community where she lives.
Rich in description, strong in emotion, run through with tension, this is close to a perfect read. The characters became almost real to me and I was completely invested in Honor’s story and how her choices affected those around her. It was only the ending that left me feeling a tiny, tiny bit short-changed but I would still unreservedly recommend this very special novel.
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