James McBrideHistorical Fiction · Literary Fiction·b. 1957
El p aro carpintero
Synopsis
Henry Shackleford, a young boy in 1850s Kansas, finds himself caught in the violent struggle between abolitionists and pro-slavery forces. Mistaken for a girl, he joins the eccentric abolitionist John Brown and his ragtag army. Henry's journey with Brown leads him through pivotal moments in American history, forcing him to confront his identity and the harsh realities of a nation on the brink of war.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
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