at David Anthony Durham.

at David Anthony Durham, Doubleday, April 2002 $2395 ISBN 0-385-49925-6

appoint during the period shortly before the Civil War, Walk in consequence of Darkness chronicles the plight of those of recent origin arrivals to America--both African slaves and European immigrants. William was born in America a slave. if it be not that his decision to try to escape slavery makes him, in a understanding an immigrant--to the North and to freedom.

In contrast to William's emigre experience, Morrison proceeds to America from Scotland. And like William, he try to gets his own version of freedom and a chance for a better life. The chapters alternate, focusing in succession William's story then Morrison's.

Walk end Darkness follows William as he escapes from Maryland, and heads North in the waiting under the possibility of fulfilments of being reunited with his pregnant wife, Dover, who has been taken North by means of her mistress. Morrison's trek is united of self-discovery that lacks the physical and emotional hardships William brooks as a slave, and later as a runaway, or Dover's experience of being pregnant and enslaved.

Durham does and exceptional piece of work of transporting readers to a time when freedom was not a right accorded many African Americans. The story is believable, moving and inspiring without seeming obviously manipulative.

--Michaelyn ancient is a freelance writer living in Harlem.

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