Fire on the Mountain

Fire on the Mountain

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Jan 21, 2013 · English · Paperback (252 pages)
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Book Details

Format Paperback
Pages 252
Language English
Published Jan 21, 2013
Publisher ReadHowYouWant
ISBN-10 1459611209
ISBN-13 9781459611207

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Presenting an alternative version of African American history, this novel explores what might have happened if John Browns 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry had been successful. Chronicling life in a thriving black nation founded by Brown in the former southeastern United States, this dramatic story opens 100 years later, just as Nova Africa is poised ...

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Science Fiction Dystopian Action & Adventure History

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3.75 ⭐s An educational read. Good, interesting, just not necessarily a fun read. I appreciated the intro by Mumia Abu-Jamal since it prompted me to learn who he was. I attempt to be well-educated and expand my horizons even though the horrors of reality are especially trying for my already not so great mental health mostly as a result of my severe chronic illnesses.

April 9th 2026

This was really disappointing. Fire premise but the execution just wasn't there. About a third of the way through I thought about putting it down because it was boring and I generally don't like white authors that write Black characters. But because the author is a socialist I decided to keep reading. It picked up in the final third but by then I was just happy to be almost done.

May 11th 2023
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