Three Links of Chain, by Dennis Maley
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The flyer reads, “One dark mulatto runaway, aged fourteen, well dressed and bright…” Blanche thinks he has it good. He has risen above the field hands to a position helping run a printing press. He’s well fed, never physically mistreated, and he has taught himself to read, though he keeps the illicit skill a secret. Most importantly, he has been promised a chance at emancipation. Then, in a single bloody morning, his world is overturned, his master lies dead, and his widow has no intention of following through with her husband’s promise to free him. Blanche would never have considered running away from his old life, but faced with the prospect of being sold as a laborer or worse, he forges his free papers and flees north, a fugitive, to create his own future. Only a few steps ahead of the slave catchers, he travels hundreds of miles across the violent backdrop of “bleeding Kansas” in the 1850s, a land torn by apart by two very different visions of humanity. This richly researched work of fiction weaves actual historical characters and institutions into the gripping story of a young man born into slavery but resolute in his quest for freedom.
Three Links of Chain, by Dennis Maley- Amazon Sales Rank: #162554 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-06-23
- Released on: 2015-06-23
- Format: Kindle eBook
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good piece of historical fiction set in "Bleeding Kansas" By DWD's Reviews In many ways, the fight over whether Kansas would be a slave state or a free state was the first fighting of the Civil War.In a shortsighted move, the Congress of the United States decided to let the Kansas Territory decide for itself if it wanted to be a slave or a free state. It was shortsighted because it put off a festering political problem and let it be decided in a far away territory with little thought to what would happen in that territory. Immediately, this became a real-life struggle, the physical embodiment of the arguments taking place across the country about slavery and its future. Slave states rightly determined that they needed to bring Kansas in as a slave state and they immediately sent financial backing to support pro-slavery settlers and pro-slavery men from neighboring Missouri who would cross the border and illegally vote in the election.Abolitionists sent settlers, financial aid and weapons to counter. Soon enough, neighbor was fighting neighbor (John Brown of the infamous Harper's Ferry raid got his start here by killing a number of his pro-slavery neighbors with broadswords) and a series of tainted elections were held. Multiple governments claimed to be in charge of the state, multiple federal investigations resulted in nothing but contradictory conclusions, depending on the political affiliations of the investigators.This book starts in Missouri, very close to the border with Kansas. Blanche is a slave working for the local newspaper owner. The town is in an uproar due to its proximity to Kansas. Men are planning to illegally vote one side or another, arms are being sent across the border and ugly fights and arguments are breaking out everywhere.Blanche is not happy being a slave but figures that he has got things all figured out and will eventually be free due to his careful manipulation of the slave system. He can read, is free to work on the side for extra cash and is confident that he is superior to any field hand slave.Blanche's plan is simple - he will work for the cash to pay for his freedom or he will simply outlive his master who has promised him that he placed instructions in his will to free him when he dies. But, when his master dies during a fight Blanche finds out that his master may not have done as he promised. When he breaks into his master's widow's house to look for a copy of the will he discovers that she has burned it and she intends to keep him as a slave forever.Blanche runs at the first good opportunity and heads straight into chaos of Bleeding Kansas followed by slave catchers and encouraged by members of the Underground Railroad. Maybe he can make it if he can determine who is really a friend, who is really a foe.This is a solid piece of historical fiction. Blanche and most of the characters are composites based on real people. The author's research shows and he is able to give a real feel for the chaos of the times and the precarious life of a slave. The descriptions of Blanche's flight and of the people he meets in Kansas are well done. The only real problem that I had with the book is that Blanche has so many of these interesting episodes and brushes with danger and the same slave catcher over and over again that this middle-aged reader began to doubt that any one person could have so many close calls and still have any hope of escaping. But, I am considerably older than the intended audience and I doubt kids would think twice about it. I took off a star because of it, though.I imagine that the author found so many great tales of close calls involving runaway slaves while doing his research that he could not bear to cut any of them so he worked them all into Blanche's escape story. I can certainly understand that sentiment.As a history teacher, I would certainly recommend this book as a great supplement in a history class.Note: I was sent an advance review copy of this book at no charge so that I could write an honest review.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. A great story with historical elements By Ruty@ReadingDreaming It’s always hard to start talking about a book that is based in historical facts. You can’t say that history is right or wrong and most important we have to be careful when we judge the actions of the characters because something that was right hundreds of year before, might be wrong today.This is an historical novel about a slave boy who wants to be free. It could be as simple as that but it’s not. It is also a story about people trying to change a system that existed years ago, people that believes that slavery is wrong and who is risking their lives to do what they think is right. It could also be a story about the willpower a young man can have or a story about survival. Take your pick, the main thing is that is a great story and you should read it.Blanche is 14 year old running away from slavery. A young kid, who against the laws of the time knows how to read, and this brings him some advantages and some problems. In his journey to freedom he meets a series of characters, good and bad, some willing to help him and the ones that want to catch him.Dennis deserves a round of applauses for writing about Blanche. He created a character that feels real and whose feelings you can almost feel yourself. Some of the decisions that Blanche has to make lead to some scenes that were hard to read, they really moved me to the core (I almost cry with the scene of Husband).The descriptions of the time, the places and all that surrounds this moment on history were a great complement to a great story. You will find out that this book is more than just a tell about a period of history.A very recommendable book for YA or adults.*** I received a complimentary copy in exchange of an honest review ***
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This was a good read for her By Steve Seay Purchased the book for my granddaughter, aged 12. She is an avid reader and really loves history. This was a good read for her, and I look forward to hearing from about it from her.
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