The sequel to Lalita Tademy s bestselling CANE RIVER, the heartbreaking and compelling story of her family's experiences of slavery and the American Civil War.
Now, in RED RIVER, she takes readers on a new journey: that of her father s family, whose experiences were more dramatic and painful still. From Sam Tademy, the son of a runaway slave, and his fiercely strong wife Polly, to the father and son who witness unspeakable crimes, this is an unforgettably moving novel of true lives which collided with history.