Sugar Island
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Published: Jan 01, 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780719521843
Description: Emily an English actress arrives in America in 1859 where she meets and falls in love with a southern gentleman. But after they are married Emily realises Charles has been keeping a terrible secret from her - he is a slave owner. Emily finds herself befriending the slaves and helping them in secret. As civil war breaks out, Emily's life is in danger and she realises her secret could cost her everything.