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Cora, a slave on a Georgia cotton plantation, faces unimaginable horrors, especially as she matures into womanhood. An outcast among her peers, her life takes a turn when Caesar, a newcomer from Virginia, introduces her to the Underground Railroad. Together, they decide to escape, but their plan goes awry when Cora kills a white boy trying to capture her. They find a station and head north, but they are relentlessly pursued. In this innovative narrative, the Underground Railroad is depicted as a real network of tracks and tunnels beneath the South. Their first stop is South Carolina, which initially appears to offer safety, but hides a sinister scheme against its black residents. The relentless slave catcher Ridgeway is hot on their trail, forcing Cora to flee once more. Her journey becomes a harrowing odyssey across states, each revealing different facets of freedom and oppression. Cora's experiences echo those of the protagonist in Gulliver’s Travels, as she navigates a landscape filled with unique terrors and challenges. The narrative captures the brutal history of African Americans from the slave trade to the present, blending adventure with a profound meditation on shared history and the quest for liberation.
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The underground railroad, Colson Whitehead
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2017
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- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- Colson Whitehead
- Uitgever
- Fleet
- Jaar van publicatie
- 2017
- Formaat
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 0525435700
- ISBN13
- 9780525435709
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Historische romans, Verenigde Staten, Amerikaanse Literatuur, 19e Eeuw, Maatschappelijke romans, Afrika, Geweld, Amerika, Spoorwegen / Treinen, Ontsnapping, Ras, Racisme, Afro-Amerikaanse Literatuur, Vrijheid, Alternatieve Geschiedenis, Zuidelijke Verenigde Staten, Verfilmd tot een serie, Slavernij, Slaven, Georgië, Pulitzerprijs, Noord-Carolina, Zwarte mensen, Arrestatie, Plantages
- Eerste editie
- 2016
- Oorspronkelijke titel
- The Underground Railroad
- Beoordeling
- 4,15 van 5
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- Cora, a slave on a Georgia cotton plantation, faces unimaginable horrors, especially as she matures into womanhood. An outcast among her peers, her life takes a turn when Caesar, a newcomer from Virginia, introduces her to the Underground Railroad. Together, they decide to escape, but their plan goes awry when Cora kills a white boy trying to capture her. They find a station and head north, but they are relentlessly pursued. In this innovative narrative, the Underground Railroad is depicted as a real network of tracks and tunnels beneath the South. Their first stop is South Carolina, which initially appears to offer safety, but hides a sinister scheme against its black residents. The relentless slave catcher Ridgeway is hot on their trail, forcing Cora to flee once more. Her journey becomes a harrowing odyssey across states, each revealing different facets of freedom and oppression. Cora's experiences echo those of the protagonist in Gulliver’s Travels, as she navigates a landscape filled with unique terrors and challenges. The narrative captures the brutal history of African Americans from the slave trade to the present, blending adventure with a profound meditation on shared history and the quest for liberation.