4.0 out of 5 stars The absorbing life journey of an African slave, November 22, 2013
By Samuel Hawley -This review is from: High Cotton (Kindle Edition)
P.J. Dunn’s novel "High Cotton" is an account of a young African boy named Manni who is captured in the West African kingdom of Yoruba in 1855 and taken to America in a slave ship. There, in Charleston, Carolina, he is sold to a plantation owner, branded, and given a new name: Scooter. The rest of the story follows Manni/Scooter over the next twenty years—through the Civil War, Emancipation and his journey out into the world after he leaves the plantation a free man. It’s a compelling tale, told simply and directly, without preaching or moralizing or beating the reader over the head about the evils of slavery and racial discrimination. It’s all there—the author has done his research and throws some tough turns and hard knocks Manni’s way—but it’s presented in a refreshingly matter-of-fact style. On a negative note, the book would have benefited from an editor’s firm hand. The physical formatting of the interior also leaves something to be desired. These shortcomings do not detract unduly from the story itself, however. "High Cotton" is on the whole a fast-paced, engaging read, suitable for and likely to appeal to younger readers
 

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