Fullers provocative novel goes to the heart of american slavery circa 1862. 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. 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. Sweetsmoke by david fuller book cover, description, publication history. Buy the hardcover book sweetsmoke by david fuller at indigo. Sweetsmoke by david fuller meet your next favorite book. There, cassius howard, a skilled carpenter and slave, risks everythingpunishment, sale to a cotton plantation, even his lifeto learn the truth concerning the murder of emoline, a freed black woman, a woman who secretly taught him to read and once saved his. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. To cassius, the slave at the heart of this dramatic tale, sweetsmoke evokes both pleasure. David fuller audio books, best sellers, author bio.
David fuller, author of sweetsmoke, on librarything. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. David fuller vividly and movingly describes the life of cassius, a slave on a virginia tobacco plantation. Sweetsmoke is a wellimagined and researched novel of survival and courage. But his master hoke is now little more than a fragile old man, depressed about an evershrinking plantation and losing a son to war. On a virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins. David fuller fuller, david used books, rare books and new books. David fuller does historical speculation with precision and grace. David fuller the year is 1862, and the civil war is in full flame. Pdf sweetsmoke by david fuller download pdf free ebook. Luan gaines interviewed author david fuller about his debut novel, sweetsmoke, and murder mystery as a fictional means to explore history. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. With sweetsmoke, david fuller gives an extraordinarily nuanced, privileged, and convincing view of the world of slavery during the american civil war, and of the hearts and minds of the men and women who had to live in that world.
Three years later, the family moved to barcelona, spain for a year. Sweetsmoke by david fuller overdrive rakuten overdrive. If you like american history and historical fiction, david fullers debut novel, sweetsmoke, is a book youll want to own. David fuller spent eight years researching and writing this novel about a plantation called sweetsmoke set in 1862 during the civil war. African american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club.
Mystery novels, ever in need of fresh points of view, are given to strange genre hybrids like fuller. Cassius, a slave and carpenter on a tabacco plantation owned by the indomitable hoke howard, risks everything extreme punishment, sale to a. David fullers fascinating debut novel, sweetsmoke hyperion, sept. There, cassius howard, a skilled carpenter and slave, risks. Robert hicks, author of the widow of the south sweetsmoke is a fascinating and gripping novel about the civil war. Sweetsmoke is the story of cassius howard, a secretly literate slave, and his desire to find justice for his murdered friend, emoline justice. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. David fuller has 51 books on goodreads with 3602 ratings. Product title the protestant reformation and the book of common pr.
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Texas destiny texas trilogy book 1 pdf book download online. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, sweetsmoke resonates with unforgettable characters, and is a gripping story of loss and survival. A debut novel of the civil war, set on the virginia tobacco plantation of sweetsmoke during 1862. Explore books by david fuller with our selection at. Discover book depositorys huge selection of david fuller books online. Sweetsmoke by fuller david paperback book the fast. Curled up with a good bookan interview with david fuller. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, sweetsmoke resonates with unforgettable characters and is a gripping story of loss and survival. But his master hoke is now little more than a fragile old man, depressed. Buy a cheap copy of sweetsmoke book by david fuller. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Fuller works hard to give us a mid19th century world that feels authentic, from small details. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
Curled up with a good bookan interview with david fuller, author. See all books authored by david fuller, including stories from the blue moon cafe ii. Sweetsmoke by david fuller is a historical fiction. The narrative focuses on cassius, of lean and hungry look, and indeed named after the character in shakespeares julius caesar. The year is 1862, and the civil war rages through the south. Sweetsmoke, a tobacco plantation, is thriving, but the civil war has brought added problems to local planters. 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. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. Praise for sweetsmoke fuller creates characters complex enough for readers to pity, detest and, in. Sweetsmoke by david fuller and a great selection of related books. Sweetsmoke is a fascinating and gripping novel about the civil war.
Anthology of southern writers, and sweetsmoke, and more on. Sweetsmoke by david fuller 2009, hardcover, large type. Cassius, who has never drawn a single breath as a free man, is a compelling character from the start. Cassius howard is a skilled slave, once his masters favorite. David fuller has been a screenwriter for twentyfive years. Emoline was a free black woman who served as surrogate mother and mentor to cassius while he was recovering from a severe.
David fuller was born in chicago, illinois and lived there until, at age 7, his family moved to vienna, austria. David fullers first novel follows cassius, a slave on the virginia tobacco plantation sweetsmoke. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The confederate army requires supplies from each property owner to aid the war effort. Looked after by his master, hoke howard, cassius is. Madison smartt bell david fuller vividly and movingly describes the life of cassius, a slave on a virginia tobacco plantation. David fuller books list of books by author david fuller. David fuller, author info, published books, bio, photo. David fuller spent eight years researching and writing this novel about a plantation called. The lowestpriced item that has been used or worn previously. Her interview with david fuller was written in conjunction with her. The novel takes place during the civil war, 1862, at its heart lays a murder mystery with a most unusual detective, a slave.
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