The Last Runaway

· W F Howes · Narrated by Laurel Lefkow
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8 hr 47 min
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Honor Bright is a sheltered Quaker who has rarely ventured out of 1850s Dorset when she impulsively emigrates to America. Opposed to the slavery that defines and divides the country, she finds her principles tested to the limit when a runaway slave appears at the farm of her new family. In this tough, unsentimental place, where whisky bottles sit alongside quilts, Honor befriends two spirited women who will teach her how to turn ideas into action.

“The best thing she's written since Girl with a Pearl Earring.” ROSE TREMAIN

“A joy.” MAGGIE O'FARRELL

“Addictively compelling.” THE TIMES

“Highly recommended.” THE INDEPENDENT

“A gripping and potent novel which shows Chevalier at the height of her powers.” THE EXPRESS

“A quietly powerful and gripping novel.” THE MAIL

About the author

Tracy Chevalier was born on October 19, 1962 in Washington, D.C. After receiving a B.A. in English from Oberlin College, she moved to England in 1984 where she worked several years as a reference book editor. Leaving her job in 1993, she began a year-long M.A in creative writing at the University of East Anglia. She is the author of several novels including The Virgin Blue, Burning Bright, Remarkable Creatures, and The Last Runaway. Her novel Girl with a Pearl Earring was made into a film starring Colin Firth and Scarlett Johansson.

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