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Middle Passageby Charles Johnson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly treed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republic, a slave ship en route to collect members of a legendary African tribe, the Allmuseri. Thus begins a daring voyage of horror and self-discovery. Peopled with vivid and unforgettable characters, nimble in its interplay of comedy and serious ideas, this dazzling modern classic is a perfect blend of the picaresque tale, historical romance, sea yarn, slave narrative, and philosophical novel. Review:NewsdayMiddle Passage resonates...a spirited adventure tale daringly spun off the realm of myth. Review:EssenceA vivid and compelling work. Review:San Francisco ChronicleA rousing adventure yarn that resonates with and echoes the spirit of early sea stories...Johnson has fashioned a tale of travel and tragedy, yearning and history, and done so from a different, rarely explored viewpoint....Middle Passage is a story of slavery, often brilliant in its structure and riveting in the way it's told. Review:San Francisco Chronicle A rousing adventure yarn that resonates with and echoes the spirit of early sea stories...Johnson has fashioned a tale of travel and tragedy, yearning and history, and done so from a different, rarely explored viewpoint....Middle Passage is a story of slavery, often brilliant in its structure and riveting in the way it's told. Review:Newsday Middle Passage resonates...a spirited adventure tale daringly spun off the realm of myth. Review:USA TodayA fascinating allegory of the way black and whites came together in this country...Johnson's remarkable novel challenges us. Review:The New York Times Book ReviewHeroic...engrossing...in the tradition of Billy Budd and Moby Dick...fiction that hooks into the mind. Review:Publishers WeeklyA savage parable of the black experience in America...blending confessional, ship's log, and adventure...in luxuriant, intoxicating prose. Synopsis:It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly treed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republic, a slave ship en route to collect members of a legendary African tribe, the Allmuseri. Thus begins a daring voyage of horror and self-discovery.
Peopled with vivid and unforgettable characters, nimble in its interplay of comedy and serious ideas, this dazzling modern classic is a perfect blend of the picaresque tale, historical romance, sea yarn, slave narrative, and philosophical novel. Synopsis:It is 1830. Rutherford Calhoun, a newly treed slave and irrepressible rogue, is desperate to escape unscrupulous bill collectors and an impending marriage to a priggish schoolteacher. He jumps aboard the first boat leaving New Orleans, the Republic, a slave ship en route to collect members of a legendary African tribe, the Allmuseri. Thus begins a daring voyage of horror and self-discovery. Peopled with vivid and unforgettable characters, nimble in its interplay of comedy and serious ideas, this dazzling modern classic is a perfect blend of the picaresque tale, historical romance, sea yarn, slave narrative, and philosophical novel. About the AuthorCharles Johnson, author of Dreamer, received the National Book Award for Middle Passage in 1990. Currently the Pollock Professor of English at the University of Washington, he lives in Seattle with his wife and their two children. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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