As the Civil War rages through the south, Cassius Howard, a carpenter and slave, risks everything to uncover the truth behind the murder of a freed black woman, Emoline, a beloved soul who taught him to read and once saved him. Pat Conroy describes Sweet Smoke as a fascinating and gripping novel about the Civil Warpart mystery, part love story, and a harrowing portrait of slavery that reads with the immense power of the slave narratives.
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