John Michael Cummings’
debut novel
The Night I Freed John Brown
published by Philomel Books (Penguin Group)
“Characterizations are sharp, the setting eerily evoked and the story satisfying. A highly original meditation on how the past can haunt the present.”
- Kirkus Reviews
“Coming-of-age story for America.”
- Colin Sargent, editor of Portland Magazine
“One of those great reads—funny, sad, exciting and enlightening.”
- Janice Daugharty, author of Like a Sister
“The conflicts build to a startling climax of real narrative power.”
- Walter Cummins, editor of The Literary Review
“An American original, full of action and excitement. Highly recommended.”
- Ruth White, Newbery Honor Recipient
“Mysteries and ominous secrets draw us through the pages...An exciting tale!”
- Fred Chappell, Poet Laureate of North Carolina from 1997-2002
“This novel’s intense and spooky in the old-fashioned way.”
- George Singleton, author of Work Shirts for Madmen
