In Truevine, Virginia, in 1899 everyone the Muse brothers knew was either a former slave, or a child or grandchild of slaves. George and Willie Muse were just six and nine years old, but they worked the fields from dawn to dark. Until a white man offered them candy and stole them away to become circus freaks. For the next twenty-eight years, their distraught mother struggled to get them back. But were they really kidnapped? And how did their mother, a barely literate black woman in the segregated South, manage to bring them home? And why, after coming home, would they want to go back to the circus? In Truevine, bestselling author Beth Macy reveals for the first time what really happened to the Muse brothers. It is an unforgettable story of cruelty and exploitation, but also of loyalty, determination and love.

Truevine: An Extraordinary True Story of Two Brothers and a Mother's Love
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Author: Macy, Beth
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781447278092
Details:
Author: Macy, Beth
Brand: Pan Macmillan
Edition: Main Market
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 432
Release Date: 22-02-2018
Part Number: 16pp
Package Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.0 x 1.2 inches
Languages: English