{"product_id":"sweetsmoke-paperback","title":"Sweetsmoke - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Fuller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe year is 1862, and the Civil War rages through the South. On a Virginia tobacco plantation, another kind of battle soon begins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil War. The slave, Cassius Howard, is a great fictional character, and his story is part mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Pat Conroy, author of \u003cem\u003eBeach Music\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSouth of Broad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"David Fuller vividly and movingly describes the life of Cassius, a slave on a Virginia tobacco plantation. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, \u003cem\u003eSweetsmoke\u003c\/em\u003e resonates with unforgettable characters, and is a gripping story of loss and survival.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Robert Hicks, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Widow of the South\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fuller works hard to give us a mid-19th century world that feels authentic, from small details . . . to the larger sprawl of the plantation . . . captivating.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The plot unfolds at a brisk pace, and Fuller does an especially good job with the battle scenes . . . Cassius, who has never drawn a single breath as a free man, is a compelling character from the start. \u003cem\u003eSweetsmoke\u003c\/em\u003e is a well-imagined and researched novel of survival and courage.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cem\u003eAtlanta Journal-Constitution\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Featuring slave traders, smugglers and spies, the novel transports us to a chilling milieu in which human beings are humiliated, and the slaves have a forlorn hope of freedom, decency and dignity . . . \u003cem\u003eSweetsmoke\u003c\/em\u003e haunts us long after the final page is turned.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Tennessean.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Fuller\u003c\/strong\u003e has been a screenwriter for 25 years. He became fascinated with the role of African Americans in World War II as a young man when he befriended an African American pilot and worked closely with him for years. Fuller lives in Los Angeles with his wife, a VP for Twentieth Century Fox, and twin sons. \u003ci\u003eSweetsmoke \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.78 x 8.86 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50382152171757,"sku":"9781401310059","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/SUza4xhme89781401310059.webp?v=1785692938","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/sweetsmoke-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}