Soul Catcher

Soul Catcher

by Michael C. White (Author)

Synopsis

Augustus Cain is a man with his back against the wall. A war-scarred wanderer, he faces a past he wants to forget, a present without prospect or fortune, and an uncertain future marred by the loss of his most prized possession - his horse - which he has carelessly gambled away. But he is not without skill - he has an uncanny, if unwelcome, ability to track the most elusive runaway slaves. And to repay a debt and keep his horse, he must head north from Virginia and retrieve a runaway named Rosetta. When he eventually runs Rosetta to ground in Boston, Cain discovers she carries a secret - and the size of the bounty on her head begins to make more sense. Fleeing the northern states pursued by a posse of Unionists, Cain finds himself increasingly drawn to Rosetta and starts to wonder if his five hundred dollar fee - if any fee - could ever be enough to return her to her master...Set against the backdrop of a nation preparing to tear itself apart, "Soul Catcher" is the story of an unforgettable journey, one of hardship and redemption, an odyssey that will change the travellers forever.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 1847241581
ISBN 13: 9781847241580

Media Reviews
One of our finest novelists - Anita Shreve, author of Sea Glass * Anita Shreve *
Like everything else in this book, he's (Augustus Cain) ripe for filming: a hard-drinking, straight-talking, scarred-but-sexy cavalier with a passion for Milton...The pages turn effortlessly and White's pacy plotting and bold handling of America's bitter past should ensure him a place on the bestseller lists for years to come - Financial Times * Financial Times *
...Brilliantly plotted and richly detailed novel - Sainsbury's Magazine November 2007 * Sainsbury's Magazine *
This book will be compared to Cold Mountain, of course, but White's book is a more dramatic narrative and every bit as richly detailed and beautifully written - Richard Russo, author of Empire Falls * Richard Russo *
Author Bio
Michael C. White is the author of A Brother's Blood, which was a New York Times Book Review Notable Book; The Blind Side of the Heart, an Alternate Book-of-the-Month Club selection; A Dream of Wolves and The Garden of Martyrs. He splits his time between Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine.