The Last Runaway (Wheeler Large Print Book Series) - Hardcover

Chevalier, Tracy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410454959 ISBN 13: 9781410454959

Publisher: Wheeler Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Forced to leave England and struggling with illness in the wake of a family tragedy, Quaker Honor Bright is forced to rely on strangers in the harsh landscape of 1850 Ohio and is compelled to join the Underground Railroad network to help runaway slaves escape to freedom.

About this title

About the Author:

Tracy Chevalier was born and raised in Washington, D.C. She lives in London with her husband and son.

Review:

"A rich, well-researched novel--it's the story of one young woman becoming an American." --NPR, "All Things Considered"
"Well-told and engrossing . . . With compelling characters and swi pacing, "The Last Runaway "adds a worthy new chapter to a story that has consumed generations."
--"USA Today"
"Irresistible." --"O, Th e Oprah Magazine"
"Chevalier admirably weaves historical figures and actual events into a compelling narrative."
--"San Francisco"" Chronicle" (on "Remarkable Creatures")
"Evokes entire landscapes...a master of voices."
--"New York Times Book Review "(on "Falling Angels")
"Chevalier's signature talent lies in bringing alive the ordinary day-to-dayness of the past...lovingly evoked."
--"Elle "(on "Burning Bright")
"Absorbing...[Chevalier] creates a world reminiscent of a Vermeer interior: suspended in a particular moment, it transcends its time and place."
--"The New Yorker" (on "Girl With a Pearl Earring")
"Chevalier's ringing prose is as radiantly efficient as well-tended silver."
--"Entertainment Weekly "(on "Falling Angels")

About this edition

• Publisher: Wheeler Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1410454959
• ISBN 13: 9781410454959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 447