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by: Michael C. White
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780061340727
ISBN: 0061340723
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: September 01, 2007
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Sales Rank: 284102
Studio: William Morrow
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Augustus Cain faces a past he wants to forget, a present without prospect or fortune, and an uncertain future marred by the loss of his most prized possession: the horse that has been his working companion for years. He is also a man haunted by a terrible skill—the ability to track people who don't want to be found.
Rosetta is a runaway slave fueled by the passion and determination only a mother can feel. She bears the scars—inside and out—of a life lived in servitude to a cruel and unforgiving master. Her flight is her one shot at freedom, and she would rather die than return to the living hell that she has left behind.
In the perilous years before the Civil War, the fates of these two remarkable people will intertwine in an extraordinary adventure—a journey of hardship and redemption that will take them from Virginia to Boston and back—and one that will become an extraordinary test of character and will, mercy and compassion. It is an odyssey that will change them both forever.
Soul Catcher is a dazzling tapestry of imagination and character, atmosphere and emotion. Poignant and utterly compelling, it is a story to be savored and remembered.
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Rating:  - The best book I have ever read
A beautifully written dramatic novel which hinges on exquisite characterization and compelling narrative which hooked me within a page and a half. It tells the story of Augustus Cain, a jaded veteran of the Mexican wars turned slave catcher and his initially unwilling search for a runaway slave, Rosetta. The journey brings Cain to face the human reality of this trade in souls through a developing relationship with Rosetta. It is ultimately a hearbreaking story of redemption which ends with an epilogue ... Read More
Rating:  - Newsflash: Slaves speak old English in Civil War South
Newsflash: Slaves speak old English in Civil War South
Really...or at least M White thinks they did. Rosetta said, "Whilst.." REALLY?
The dialogue is so poorly done it's like a SNL skit. I guess he was trying to show how smart Rosetta was but it was ridiculous, it was like she was taken over by another person. Or the speech was very 21st century, "In my heart of hearts..."?
Before MWhite writes again about the south he might spend some time in Charleston and the islands ... Read More
Rating: - My favorite book of 2007
A complex and wonderfully told story of a slave catcher and the runaway who challenges his path in life. Multifaceted, rich in historic detail, and emotionally gripping--I could not put this book down. The characters are complex and fascinating, and none of their choices are pat or easy. White somehow creates a sympathetic protagonist out of a character you feel you ought to hate. I really wanted to see Cain redeem himself. Very cinematic in tone--this would make a terrific movie!
Rating: - Fabulous story about redemption
I could not put this book down. The background details were almost as wonderful as the characters, but the pace of the book never lagged.
When Cain finally "humanizes" one of the slaves he captures, the trail to redemption is fascinating.
I really liked "Garden of Martyrs" but I LOVED this one. Also historical detail seemed accurate.
I hope some movie producer picks this one up....it would make a fantastic movie. (Hallie Berry and Russell Crowe maybe???)
Rating:  - "For all your fancy ways, Cain, you're just as coldhearted as preacher...."
Augustus Cain is a drunk, a gambler, and a laudanum addict. Most people would think the sum of all these vices would be bad enough; however, Cain has one more sin to bestow upon this world. Cain's peacetime profession is a "Slave Catcher," aka, a Soul Catcher.
This information forms a very bleak picture of Cain, but it is not the whole story, for Cain is a man struggling with his own ideology. He has been brought up to believe that human beings of a particular race are property. He also believes ... Read More
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