The water dancer book7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() The book follows Hiram Walker, a young slave who has the power to remember everything. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ The Water Dancer is a fictionalized and fantastical narrative based loosely around the Underground Railroad. What if the slaves escaped in the same way that Moses and the Isrealites? What if the ocean opened up and they simply disappeared? What if that power could be utilized to free hundreds of other slaves? Ta-Nehisi Coates wrote one of many narratives imagining a fictionalized and fantastical version of the Underground Railroad in which he poses these exact questions. ![]() ![]() We know that the Underground Railroad was a symbol of optimism for many slaves during the 19th century, but the exact details are still widely unknown. There is much mystery and magic surrounding the Underground Railroad it is unsurprising that a number of fictional narratives are inspired by this very real network of secret routes and safe houses. ![]()
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