The Price of Passage - Hardcover

by Larry F. Sommers (Author)

The Price of Passage: From Norway to America, From Slavery to Freedom by Larry F. Sommers is a tale of pioneer immigrants and fugitive slaves in the Civil War era.

With Norwegians Anders and Maria based on the author's own ancestors, and the daring young slave Daniel based on historical cases of slaves seeking freedom, The Price of Passage "melds the rise of social change into an arrival experience that holds unforeseen opportunities and dangers," according to Midwest Book Review.