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David fullers first novel follows cassius, a slave on the virginia tobacco plantation sweetsmoke. There, cassius howard, a skilled carpenter and slave, risks. David fuller has 51 books on goodreads with 3602 ratings. The year is 1862, and the civil war rages through the south.
Cassius, who has never drawn a single breath as a free man, is a compelling character from the start. Sweetsmoke is the story of cassius howard, a secretly literate slave, and his desire to find justice for his murdered friend, emoline justice. The confederate army requires supplies from each property owner to aid the war effort. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, sweetsmoke resonates with unforgettable characters, and is a gripping story of loss and survival. Buy a cheap copy of sweetsmoke book by david fuller. Explore books by david fuller with our selection at. See all books authored by david fuller, including stories from the blue moon cafe ii. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david fuller books online. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Her interview with david fuller was written in conjunction with her. Fuller spent a year at the rhode island school of design, intending to become a painter. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. When i heard of the novel sweetsmoke by david fuller, i was intrigued. Anthology of southern writers, and sweetsmoke, and more on. Sweetsmoke by david fuller book cover, description, publication history. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library. But his master hoke is now little more than a fragile old man, depressed about an evershrinking plantation and losing a son to war. Sweetsmoke by david fuller is a historical fiction. Sweetsmoke 97814023318 by fuller, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Cassius, a slave and carpenter on a tabacco plantation owned by the indomitable hoke howard, risks everything extreme punishment, sale to a. Madison smartt bell david fuller vividly and movingly describes the life of cassius, a slave on a virginia tobacco plantation. As the american civil war rages on the periphery, cassius spends his days tending to carpentry needs on the plantation and taking advantage of the small amount of freedom granted to.
Curled up with a good bookan interview with david fuller. Published by little, brown 20100701, london 2010 isbn 10. Official website of the novel sundance by david fuller. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. African american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club. Sweetsmoke by david fuller meet your next favorite book. Sweetsmoke is a fascinating and gripping novel about the civil war. Sweetsmoke by david fuller and a great selection of related books. Buy the hardcover book sweetsmoke by david fuller at indigo. Texas destiny texas trilogy book 1 pdf book download online. David fuller has been a screenwriter for twentyfive years. Praise for sweetsmoke fuller creates characters complex enough for readers to pity, detest and, in.
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If you like american history and historical fiction, david fullers debut novel, sweetsmoke, is a book youll want to own. Emoline was a free black woman who served as surrogate mother and mentor to cassius while he was recovering from a severe. But his master hoke is now little more than a fragile old man, depressed. David fuller, author info, published books, bio, photo. Looked after by his master, hoke howard, cassius is. Sweetsmoke by fuller david paperback book the fast. Robert hicks, author of the widow of the south sweetsmoke is a fascinating and gripping novel about the civil war. He spent eight years researching sweetsmoke, his first novel, and along the way discovered that he had ancestors who fought on both sides of the civil war. A debut novel of the civil war, set on the virginia tobacco plantation of sweetsmoke during 1862. Pdf sweetsmoke by david fuller download pdf free ebook. Screenwriter david fuller spent eight years researching sweetsmoke, in the process discovering that members of his family fought on both sides of the civil war. David fuller the year is 1862, and the civil war is in full flame. David fuller books list of books by author david fuller. Sweetsmoke, a tobacco plantation, is thriving, but the civil war has brought added problems to local planters.