Richard Russo, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Empire Falls, has said of Soul Catcher, White's previous novel, "The book will be compared to Cold Mountain of course, but White’s book is a more dramatic narrative and every bit as richly detailed and beautifully written. Cain and Rosetta’s journey is no easy passage, and that ratchets up the dramatic stakes. But while Catcher reads like an adventure story, the book has its own impressive weight. Slavery and its effects are clearly and effectively portrayed as the worm in the American apple, and that gives Cain’s personal journey a metaphorical heft similar to Huck Finn's. More about this author at his website: michaelcwhite.com
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