Epic Journeys of Freedom

“Through her meticulous research and an engaging narrative, Pybus provides a superb collective biography of those slaves during the American Revolution who dared to pursue their dreams of freedom. This book would be an appropriate addition to either African-American History or Revolutionary War collections.“—Clark E. Heath (AASL) Southfield Lathrup High School, Lathrup Village, MI“This book shines because of Ms. Cassandra Pybus’s stellar research. Her description of the upheaval surrounding the American Revolution is sound … Cassandra Pybus’s book adds much needed historical documentation to a group of people who have largely been forgotten by history. Every school and public library should own a copy of this book.“—Christina Maria Beaird (PLA), Plainfield Public Library District, Plainfield, IL“An impressive and extremely important work.”-Library Journal, starred review“A significant contribution to contemporary studies of the Black Atlantic.” -Publishers Weekly“What a gripping narrative … [and] an awesome achievement.”–Alfred F. Young, author of The Shoemaker and the Tea Party

Cassandra Pybus holds the Australian Research Council Chair of History at the University of Tasmania. An award-winning author who has written ten books, she is a frequent Fulbright professor and international fellow at American universities.