First published 2016
Cora, a slave on a Georgia cotton plantation, faces unimaginable cruelty. When fellow slave Caesar tells her about the Underground Railroad, they risk everything to flee. But their journey is fraught with danger, as a relentless slave catcher closes in. Cora's odyssey through the secret tunnels and aboveground stations becomes a fight for survival and a shattering exploration of America's dark history. Cora's story is a visceral, urgent tale of one woman's fierce will to be free.
Genres: american-fiction, historical-fiction, 20th-century, american, african-american, 19th-century, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: escape, perseverance, survival
Setting: United States, Georgia, South Carolina
Period: 19th century
336 pages · Paperback · Vintage
Content warnings: slavery, violence