In 1853 a mysterious bottle changes colors from emerald to bronze as it passes into the hands of Esther King. The young half-caste slave girl, who works on the King plantation in Maryland, just doesnat fit in. Teased by other slaves in the quarters, rejected by her white father, and tormented by an odious overseer, Esther comes to distrust both white and black people. A kindly man named Old Jed secretly teachers Esther and her friend Bucky to read at night school. The old trapper also shows the young friends how to survive ...
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In 1853 a mysterious bottle changes colors from emerald to bronze as it passes into the hands of Esther King. The young half-caste slave girl, who works on the King plantation in Maryland, just doesnat fit in. Teased by other slaves in the quarters, rejected by her white father, and tormented by an odious overseer, Esther comes to distrust both white and black people. A kindly man named Old Jed secretly teachers Esther and her friend Bucky to read at night school. The old trapper also shows the young friends how to survive in the wilderness so they might one day escape to the North. With the help of the curious bronze bottle, Esther returns to the South as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to rescue her family. In the process, she learns the valuable lessons of love and forgiveness.
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Add this copy of The Bronze Bottle to cart. $25.00, good condition, Sold by True Oak Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Highland, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by Publishamerica.
