Chariot on the Mountain - by Jack Ford (Paperback)

This gripping historical fiction novel, "The Maddox Family's Quest for Freedom," follows the journey of Kitty, a middle-class farmer Samuel Maddox's biological daughter and one of the family's slaves, as she fights for her freedom and that of her children.

With the help of Mary, Samuel's wife, and Fanny Withers, a socialite who secures a lawyer, Kitty takes a defiant step: charging the younger Maddox with kidnapping and assault.

The sensational trial that follows will decide the fate of Kitty and her children--and bond three extraordinary yet very different women together in their quest for justice. With a compelling clarity that only someone like Jack Ford can provide, this book vividly recreates a treacherous journey toward freedom at a time when the traditions of the Old South still thrived.

Stunning and swiftly moving, "The Maddox Family's Quest for Freedom" is a must-read for anyone interested in American history and the fight for civil rights.