In the upper country / Kai Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, Kai, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slavery--Southern States--History--19th century--Fiction.

Slavery.

Underground Railroad--Fiction.

Underground Railroad.

Race relations--Fiction.

Race relations.

Fugitive slaves--Fiction.

Fugitive slaves.

Slavery--Fiction.

Racism--Fiction.

Racism.

Ontario, Southwestern--Race relations--History--19th century--Fiction.

Ontario, Southwestern.

Ontario, Southwestern--History--19th century--Fiction.

Southern States--Race relations--History--19th century--Fiction.

Southern States.

Southern States--History--19th century--Fiction.

North America--Fiction.

North America.

Genre:

Historical fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

334 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

First United States edition.

Place of Publication:

[New York, New York] : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.

Summary:

"Traveling along the path of the Underground Railroad from Virginia to Michigan, from the Indigenous nations around the Great Lakes, to the Black refugee communities of Canada, In the Upper Country weaves together unlikely stories of love, survival, and familial upheaval that map the interconnected history of the peoples of North America in an entirely new and resonant way"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Place of publication from publisher's website.

"Simultaneously published in Canada by Viking Canada, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada, Toronto, in 2023" -- title page verso.

Hurston/Wright Legacy Award - Debut Fiction, Finalist, 2024

Other Format:

Online version: Thomas, Kai. In the Upper Country.

ISBN:

9780593489505

0593489500

OCLC:

1356405891