{"product_id":"sweetsmoke-9781401310059","title":"Sweetsmoke","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe year is 1862, and the Civil War rages through the South. On a Virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil War. The slave, Cassius Howard, is a great fictional character, and his story is part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Pat Conroy, author of \u003cem\u003eBeach Music\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSouth of Broad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Fuller vividly and movingly describes the life of Cassius, a slave on a Virginia tobacco plantation. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, \u003cem\u003eSweetsmoke\u003c\/em\u003e resonates with unforgettable characters, and is a gripping story of loss and survival.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Robert Hicks, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Widow of the South\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fuller works hard to give us a mid-19th century world that feels authentic, from small details . . . to the larger sprawl of the plantation . . . captivating.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The plot unfolds at a brisk pace, and Fuller does an especially good job with the battle scenes . . . Cassius, who has never drawn a single breath as a free man, is a compelling character from the start. \u003cem\u003eSweetsmoke\u003c\/em\u003e is a well-imagined and researched novel of survival and courage.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Featuring slave traders, smugglers and spies, the novel transports us to a chilling milieu in which human beings are humiliated, and the slaves have a forlorn hope of freedom, decency and dignity . . . \u003cem\u003eSweetsmoke\u003c\/em\u003e haunts us long after the final page is turned.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Tennessean.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hachette Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/08\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401310059\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.86h x 5.80w x 0.78d","brand":"David Fuller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40648917582005,"sku":"9781401310059","price":18.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_f31c4ea3-049f-41c2-9554-9f2fccf72c2b.jpg?v=1627962701","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sweetsmoke-9781401310059","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}