A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down the river with a runaway slave, encountering a family involv...
An idiosyncratic tale dealing with a myth that is told in the most captivating fashion. With supernatural elements and mystery, the twists and turns of the pl...
the miscreant suddenly turned away his face, and seemed to strike his mouth with his open hand. At the same instant, the room filled with a new and powerful o...