Set against the turbulent formative years of the United States, Redfern: An Early Virginia Tobacco Plantation is a sweeping historical novel of family secrets, forbidden bonds, slavery, war, and the enduring desire for freedom.
On a prosperous plantation beside the Potomac River, young Nathan Hodge forms an extraordinary friendship with Quince, an enslaved boy whose true identity will forever change the Hodge family. When war tears Quince away from Redfern, Nathan and his father embark on a desperate transatlantic search to bring him home.
Rich in historical detail and emotional drama, Terrence T. Brown's compelling novel illuminates the human cost of slavery while exploring loyalty, conscience, forgiveness, and the transformative power of love. Redfern is an absorbing and thought-provoking choice for readers of American historical fiction and anyone who believes the lessons of the past must never be forgotten.