{"product_id":"trouble-the-water-rebecca-dwight-bruff-9781633938090","title":"Trouble The Water","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"With this stunning debut novel, Rebecca Bruff establishes herself as an exciting new voice in historical fiction.\" \u003cstrong\u003e--Cassandra King Conroy, author of \u003cem\u003eMoonrise\u003c\/em\u003e, and Founding Honorary Chair of the Pat Conroy Literary Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Before this decisive night, I'd not fully appreciated the subtle line between inspiration and insanity. But now, with all our lives at risk, I found myself navigating that most perilous edge . . . \"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by the life of an unsung American hero and slave, \u003cem\u003eTrouble the Water\u003c\/em\u003e navigates the rich tributaries of courage, betrayal, and redemption. In his inspiring journey, Robert Smalls witnesses great privilege and suffering alongside his owner's daughter and the dangerous son of a firebrand secessionist. At the age of twelve, he's sent to work in Charleston, where he loads ships and learns to pilot a cotton steamer. When the Civil War erupts and his cotton steamer becomes a confederate warship, Robert seizes the opportunity to pursue freedom for himself and the people he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rebecca Dwight Bruff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633938093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633938090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Koehler Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Rebecca Dwight Bruff","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44055592141055,"sku":"9781633938090","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cdc91b43-bdd3-49d8-b870-d58b61af92f9.jpg?v=1685036675","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trouble-the-water-rebecca-dwight-bruff-9781633938090","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}