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War Comes to Willy Freeman
The Arabus Family Saga (Book 1)
- Narrator
- Sean Crisden
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date
- 1 January 2013
- Run Time
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City. Willy, disguised as a boy, begins her long search for her mother and luckily finds a haven at the famous Fraunces Tavern. But even with the help of Sam Fraunces and her fellow worker, Horace, Willy knows that to be black, female, and free leaves her open to danger at every turn. What will tomorrow bring?
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“Well-researched historical fiction.”
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“As always, the Colliers pay close attention to history…A fast-paced, enlightening piece of historical fiction.”
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“This is righteous adventure, strong in history, ever on the move, and crackling with confrontations.”
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Details
- Author
- James Lincoln Collier, Christopher Collier
- Narrator
- Sean Crisden
- Duration
- 3 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 January 2013
- ISBN
- 9781609989965
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
Synopsis
Willy Freeman's life changes forever when she witnesses her father's death at the hands of the Redcoats and returns home to find that the British have taken her mother as a prisoner to New York City. Willy, disguised as a boy, begins her long search for her mother and luckily finds a haven at the famous Fraunces Tavern. But even with the help of Sam Fraunces and her fellow worker, Horace, Willy knows that to be black, female, and free leaves her open to danger at every turn. What will tomorrow bring?
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