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A Free State

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The year is 1855. Blackface minstrelsy is the most popular form of entertainment in a nation about to be torn apart by the battle over slavery. Henry Sims, a fugitive slave and a brilliant musician, has escaped to Philadelphia. He is befriended by a leader of a popular minstrel troupe struggling to compete with similar ensembles. Henry's skill could help the struggling troupe. Black and white performers are not allowed to appear together onstage. Together, the two concoct a masquerade to protect Henry's identity. Even as their plan begins to reverse the troupe's decline, a brutal slave hunter named Tull Burton has been employed to track down the runaway and retrieve him, by any means necessary.

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Publisher: Dreamscape Media Edition: Unabridged

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  • ISBN: 9781666591866
  • File size: 181518 KB
  • Release date: September 15, 2015
  • Duration: 06:18:09

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781666591866
  • File size: 181674 KB
  • Release date: September 15, 2015
  • Duration: 06:18:07
  • Number of parts: 5

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The year is 1855. Blackface minstrelsy is the most popular form of entertainment in a nation about to be torn apart by the battle over slavery. Henry Sims, a fugitive slave and a brilliant musician, has escaped to Philadelphia. He is befriended by a leader of a popular minstrel troupe struggling to compete with similar ensembles. Henry's skill could help the struggling troupe. Black and white performers are not allowed to appear together onstage. Together, the two concoct a masquerade to protect Henry's identity. Even as their plan begins to reverse the troupe's decline, a brutal slave hunter named Tull Burton has been employed to track down the runaway and retrieve him, by any means necessary.

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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Dreamscape Media
    Edition:
    Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    ISBN: 9781666591866
    File size: 181518 KB
    Release date: September 15, 2015
    Duration: 06:18:09

    MP3 audiobook
    ISBN: 9781666591866
    File size: 181674 KB
    Release date: September 15, 2015
    Duration: 06:18:07
    Number of parts: 5

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  • Formats
    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook
  • Languages
    English
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