The Legend of Quito Road by Dwight Fryer
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- Pub. Date: June 2006
- 384pp
- Sales Rank: 431,335
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: June 2006
- Publisher: Kimani Press
- Format: Paperback, 384pp
- Sales Rank: 431,335
- Series: Sepia Ser.
- ISBN-13: 9781583147061
- ISBN: 1583147063
Synopsis
The Future seems to hold limited possibilities for Son Erby. The African-American child of a farm laborer in 1930’s Tennessee, his fate seems as certain as the sunset at day’s end. But when his father takes him to work at the Coleman farm and hands down the secret to making corn liquor, everything changes.
Moving from shadowed parlors of the wealthy Sawyer clan to the illegal activities in the woods along the Mississippi River, this perspective novel explores the roots of racism, and the dangerous power of secrets that will shatter every taboo in a sleepy town caught between the past and future. The Legend of Quito Road is a look at a bygone time, the sobering echoes of which can still be heard today.
Annotation
Nominated for a 2007 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work from a Debut Author.
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July 16, 2008: Loved this book...Can't wait to read Mr. Fryer's next book!
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July 20, 2006: The Legend of Quito Road is a well-written story of tradition, love, family and history. Mr. Fryer's strength for detail and the way he introduces each character captured and held my attention through the last page. I hope he is working on future works!
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