Wissahickon Souls: A Wissahickon Creek Story

by PJ Devlin

Wissahickon Souls fills a gap in American memory that marginalizes 19th-century African-American lives. Set in Philadelphia and Haiti during the years 1806 to 1836, Wissahickon Souls shows how a culture of racial prejudice contaminates the relationships of even well-meaning people. All the while, the Wissahickon Creek wends its way through the lives of blacks and whites. Claire Penniman is an improbable hero who defies racial expectations. Born to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1734080108
• ISBN13: 9781734080100
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Benezet Street Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"