The Salt Fields: A Novella

by Stacy D. Flood Narrated by Sean Crisden

Overview

On the day that Minister Peters boards a train from South Carolina heading north, he has nothing left but ghosts: the ghost of his murdered wife, the ghost of his drowned daughter, the ghosts of his father, and his grandmother, and the people who disappeared from his town without trace or explanation. In the cramped car, Minister finds himself in close quarters with three passengers also joining the exodus from the South-people seeking a new life, whose motives, declared or otherwise, will change Minister's life with devastating consequences.

Editorial Reviews

NOVEMBER 2021 - AudioFile

The deep, euphonious voice of Sean Crisden narrates this poignantly profound novella set in 1947. It features a Black man, a teacher from South Carolina, who leaves behind the ghosts of his past and journeys north to a new life. Minister Peters (his Christian name, not a title) travels in a “colored” compartment of a passenger train, where he meets three fellow travelers, each convincingly portrayed, who are both intriguing and idiosyncratic. Listeners hear Minister’s articulate inner dialogue as he reminisces, coolly chronicling his past tragedies and his traumatizing adventures during the long scheduled stops when passengers depart from their rail cars. In this lyrical, polished audio performance, Sean Crisden brings to life the striking characters in this culturally relevant story by the talented Stacy Flood. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

"Powerful and gorgeously written."—Shelf Awareness

 "Poetic and powerful."—The Southern Review of Books 

"Flood creates a densely detailed world of sensations and ideas."—Barbara McMichael for Coast Weekend 

"A bewitching, dangerous, and atmospheric novel."—Foreword Reviews

NOVEMBER 2021 - AudioFile

The deep, euphonious voice of Sean Crisden narrates this poignantly profound novella set in 1947. It features a Black man, a teacher from South Carolina, who leaves behind the ghosts of his past and journeys north to a new life. Minister Peters (his Christian name, not a title) travels in a “colored” compartment of a passenger train, where he meets three fellow travelers, each convincingly portrayed, who are both intriguing and idiosyncratic. Listeners hear Minister’s articulate inner dialogue as he reminisces, coolly chronicling his past tragedies and his traumatizing adventures during the long scheduled stops when passengers depart from their rail cars. In this lyrical, polished audio performance, Sean Crisden brings to life the striking characters in this culturally relevant story by the talented Stacy Flood. D.L.G. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173217691
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	08/03/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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