When Silas Jacobson's father dies, and he blames himself for his death, he heads to the Mississippi River to find himself. What he finds is a best friend, a couple of intriguing women, lots of gambling and tons of adventure. He also finds himself in the middle of the Underground Railroad. Redemption on the River is Loren DeShon's debut novel, a work of historical fiction that takes us down the Mississippi in the mid-1800s. The historical aspects of the novel are fascinating. I learned so much about life along the Mississippi River, gambling at that time of history ~ I can't believe how much cheating went on ~ and the slave trade during that time. The slavery topic was covered from many angles, from the owners, to the traders, to the abolitionists. The characters were the main focus of this novel. DeShon writes many different characters that really show the different types of people who lived during this time in history. I will admit, I never really liked the main ch
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