Review: Deep historical meaning, great writing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 13, 2013
As a Civil War buff, I enjoyed Heather Fitzpatrick's dedication to the abolitionist cause and her efforts to teach slaves' children how to read and write.  Just eighteen-years-old, Heather risks her life to help a young slave and her son to safety. When she falls for a Confederate lieutenant, David Whitman, she faces deep conflict and must hide her involvement.  He isn't who his mother is, a wretched mistress of a southern plantation.Becky Lower is a talent, well-informed historical author.