River Sing Me Home

Author: Eleanor Shearer
Length: Audiobook
Publication Date: First published January 19, 2023

Book Summary: River Sing Me Home

10 Hours, 35 Minutes
A Selection of the Good Morning America Book Club • Dive into a captivating narrative that chronicles a mother’s harrowing quest across the Caribbean in search of her stolen children, following the devastation of slavery. This compelling tale is hailed as a “celebration of motherhood and female resilience” by The Observer.
“A profoundly impactful novel that redefines the concepts of freedom and family”—Marie Benedict, coauthor of the New York Times bestselling title The Personal Librarian.
Her journey begins with an unexpected conclusion…
The plantation owner at Providence in Barbados calls forth his enslaved individuals to deliver a significant announcement: the king has proclaimed an end to slavery. The following day marks the enactment of the Emancipation Act of 1834. However, the jubilant outcries quickly subside as he reveals the grim reality—they are no longer his slaves, but rather his apprentices. Their newfound “freedom” comes at a steep price; they are bound to work for him for an additional six years. Thus, Rachel makes the courageous decision to flee.
Leaving the confines of Providence, Rachel embarks on a perilous journey to locate her five children, who survived infancy only to be sold away. Are they alive? The urgency of her quest propels her forward. Her arduous trek takes her from Barbados, through the dense forests of British Guiana, and finally across the ocean to Trinidad. Driven by the unwavering belief that a mother cannot attain true freedom without knowledge of her children’s fate, Rachel faces the daunting possibility that the truth may be more agonizing than she can endure.

This narrative not only reveals the individual stories of Mary Grace, Micah, Thomas Augustus, Cherry Jane, and Mercy, but fundamentally, it unveils Rachel’s unwavering determination and the remarkable lengths a mother will traverse to reclaim her children and, ultimately, her own freedom.

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