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The Legend of Quito Road
by
Dwight Fryer
The Future seems to hold limited possibilities for Son Erby. The African-American child of a farm laborer in 1930 s Tennessee, his fate seems as certain as the sunset at day s end. But when his father takes him to work at the Coleman farm and hands down the secret to making corn liquor, everything changes.
Moving from shadowed parlors of the wealthy Sawyer
Paperback, 373 pages
Published
June 1st 2006
by Kimani Press
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The Legend of Quito Road is a multi-generational tale rooted in 1930's Shelby County, Tennessee. Legacies from the slave and antebellum eras reveal familial relationships that cross racial lines and produce enough secrets to fill Victoria' s closet.
The legend refers to a runaway slave who took money from his owners. The slave felt he was entitled to the money for his services as a distiller and from the owners selling his family. He eludes his captures by hiding during the day and o...more
The legend refers to a runaway slave who took money from his owners. The slave felt he was entitled to the money for his services as a distiller and from the owners selling his family. He eludes his captures by hiding during the day and o...more
hard to follow sometimes--the writing didnt "flow" easily
sometimes it seemed be an instruction manual for farming and whiskey making
I shouldnt have even bothered finishing it
it didnt really have its own unique story line..contrived from many others and almost identical ..........
sometimes it seemed be an instruction manual for farming and whiskey making
I shouldnt have even bothered finishing it
it didnt really have its own unique story line..contrived from many others and almost identical ..........
This freshman work is AWESOME - I loved the story and folk culture surrounding the life of the Hale family - Strong Black men whose "trade" of good ensured the family's solvency -
This book is about black farm workers that knows how to make "Moonshine". and unknown family secrets between Whites & Black Families.
Awesome, Awesome story. I had a rough time keeping up with the bloodline. But this was a very engaging story.
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