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Cudjo's Cave

Cudjo's Cave

Trowbridge, John Townsend

Paperback

Historical Fiction

ISBN10: 1417920688
ISBN13: 9781417920686
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 4 2005
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.04
Height: 0.72 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Cudjo's Cave is a novel written by J.T. Trowbridge. The book tells the story of a young boy named Tom who gets lost in a cave while exploring with his friends. Tom discovers a hidden chamber in the cave where he meets an old man named Cudjo, who has been living in the cave for many years. Cudjo tells Tom about his life as a slave and how he escaped from his owner. He also shares stories about his life in the cave and the challenges he has faced while living there. Through their conversations, Tom learns about the history of slavery and the struggles that African Americans have faced. The book is a powerful exploration of race, identity, and the human experience. It is a gripping tale that will leave readers with a deeper understanding of the complexities of American history.1864. Beginning his career as a newspaper editor and anonymous contributor to various publications, Trowbridge first earned a name for himself upon publication of an antislavery novel. He wrote articles for the children's magazines Our Young Folks and Youth's Companion during and after the war. Of his Civil War novels, Cudjo's Cave was the most popular. The story begins: Carl crept stealthily up the bank, and, peering through the window, saw the master writing at his desk. In his neat Quaker garb, his slender form bent over this task, his calm young face dimly seen in profile, there he sat. The room was growing dark; the glow of a March sunset was fading fast from the paper on which the swift pen traced these words.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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