Walk Through Darkness

Name: Walk Through Darkness
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: David Anthony Durham
ISBN: 9781436172547

Author: David Anthony Durham

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 9 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/29/2008

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

David Anthony Durham has won the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Fiction Award and a Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy Award. Walk Through Darkness is the story of a fugitive slave in search of his pregnant wife, and the lethal hunter who is tracking him. As these two quests intertwine, they form a fascinating mosaic of the Civil War era. "Poetically graceful . Combines history and morality with a dynamic intelligence."-The New York Times

About David Anthony Durham

David Anthony Durham is the author of Pride of Carthage, the Acacia Trilogy, and other works of historical fiction and fantasy. His novels have twice been New York Times Notable Books, have won the 2001 First Novel Award and the 2002 Alex Award from the American Library Association, and have been translated into eight languages. Durham won the 2009 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer of Science Fiction. He currently lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by William on September 11, 2008

It was a good read though maybe 4 stars was more than I think it deserved. Somewhere in between 3 and 4 was more like it. The story of a runaway slave featured more brutality to the main protagonist than I like in my stories but I guess the life of a slave was one of constant brutality. Although the......more

Goodreads review by Quentin on September 07, 2021

I don't typically read slavery narratives. They're necessary and important, but not for me. I've read enough about the trauma my ancestors went through. I've seen enough of the trauma my contemporaries go through. At current, I don't need to revisit that space. Yet, ironically, "Walk Through Darknes......more

Goodreads review by Susan on January 15, 2019

Timely Message In today's world this book should be required reading for everyone in America. A soulful measure of America's worth. Thank you Mr. Durham.......more

Goodreads review by Salamah on February 06, 2016

Can I say that I am in love with David Anthony Durham? Well not in love with him personally but his writing. This author is superb. Everything I pick up of his is excellent and magical. This title was no different. The story is about a slave named William who runs away to be with his woman Dover who......more