The Throughway

Year of Publication
2008
Publication Type
Novel
Number of Pages or Episodes
226 p.
Language
English
Contributors Author: Gary Link
Publisher
PublishAmerica
City
Baltimore
Genre
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Abstract
John Parker, a constable, is assigned to capture a group of runaway slaves. He tracks them through the Smokey City of the 1840s, discovers a network of abolitionists, and must decide if he will uphold the law or follow his conscience.
Author Biography
Gary Link (1962— ), once a records manager for Allegheny County, worked with old documents which inspired a fascination with Pittsburgh's little known 1840s history. He lives in Freeport, Armstrong County on the Allegheny River.
Time
1840s
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