The bestselling author of The Girl With The Pearl Earring, Tracey Chevalier, dives into the American past with her latest novel, The Last Runaway.  The year is 1850, and Honor Bright, a modest English Quaker, moves to Ohio only to find herself alienated and alone.  Drawn into the clandestine activities of the Underground Railroad, Honor befriends two women who embody the spirit of resistance.  Eventually Honor must decide whether she can act on what she believes is right no matter what the personal consequences may be.  Fans of historical fiction will love this powerful journey into an iconic part of America's history.

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