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Burning Uncle Tom's Cabin

Part of the Burning Uncle Tom's Cabin series

will come true if she doesn't do something about it. Unwilling to let her son be taken from her, Eliza chooses the danger of escape over the devastation of separation.

When George hears that his wife and son have run away from their master, he must immediately escape from his if he has any hope of finding them before the slave hunters do. But the road to Canada is treacherous and long, and very few make it to the end. Will the runaway slave, George, be able to use the Underground Railroad to get his family there safely?

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Burning Uncle Tom's Cabin reimagines the world of Harriet Beecher Stowe's original novel, dropping the stereotypes and infusing the characters with strength and dignity that will inspire modern readers.

Genre
historical fictionthriller
Themes
african americanslavery
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 296 pages

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