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Set between 1852 and 1865, *The Black Swan* follows Adam Tremain, the audacious captain of a ship that runs blockades to ferry fugitive slaves to freedom, and Dulcie Moran, the spirited daughter of Savannah's leading slave breeder. Their passion ignites across New Orleans, the Caribbean, New York, and Nassau, while the brutal realities of war test their loyalty, honor, and love. An epic tale of romance, freedom, and resistance, it portrays the complex choices faced by those who dared to challenge the era’s harshest social and political boundaries.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Day Taylor
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