Брина Кларк — новинки

Even though Annie Coats and her son have managed to buy their freedom, their lives are still marked by constant struggle and sacrifice. Washington's Georgetown neighbourhood is supposed to be a 'promised land' for former slaves but is effectively a frontier town, gritty and dangerous, with no laws protecting black people.

The Potomac River claims the death of the daughter by drowning, and the family leaves their rural North Carolina world in search of a better life among friends and relatives in Georgetown. The seek to come to terms with their loss.