“Well written, moving, and stimulating...Could provide the occasion for a constructive national conversation.” — New York Times on Killing the White Man's Indian
“Well written, moving, and stimulating...Could provide the occasion for a constructive national conversation.” — St. Petersburg Times on Killing the White Man's Indian
“A vivid reconstruction of abolitionism’s most daring act of rebellion...” — Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“Rich in detail and solid storytelling: sure to awaken interest in the peculiar anti-institution.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred)
“A rich, spellbinding, and readable narrative.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
“Rich in detail, [and] its ability to evoke the emotions, sights and sounds of these clandestine ventures.” — Black Issues Book Review
“Utterly compelling.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Dramatizes a shining moment in American history-- a book filled with unsung heroes and revolutionary acts of trust.” — O magazine
“Bound for Canaan recaptures this grand history with the insightfulness, comprehensiveness, and narrative vigor the subject demands.” — David Levering Lewis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the two-volume life of W. E. B. Du Bois
“Bound For Canaan reveals in stunning detail and beautiful prose the inner workings of this clandestine system.” — --Kate Clifford, Ph.D. author of Bound for the Promised Land: Harriet Tubman, Portrait of an American Hero
“This fast-paced narrative is the best account we have of the network known as the Underground Railroad.” — --James McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
“A masterful story--a deeply American story.” — --Cornel West, University Professor of Religion, Princeton University, and author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters
“An excellent book . . .as close to a definitive history as we’re likely to see.” — Wall Street Journal
“A profoundly American tale.” — USA Today
“An important addition to our history, brilliantly told.” — Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Well written, moving, and stimulating...Could provide the occasion for a constructive national conversation.” — New York Times
“Engrossing account of the Underground Railroad.” — The New Yorker
“The . . stories. . . inspire, horrify and humble.” — Washington Post
“Bordewich brings to his account [of the Underghround Railroad] the moral seriousness it deserves.” — New York Review of Books
“Excellent...The first truly comprehensive treatment of the underground railroad.” — Civil War History Magazine