The Freedom Maze
core novel 2011 The Freedom Maze
Record
| First published | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.87 (1,175 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781931520300 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In 1960, thirteen-year-old Sophie is sent to spend the summer with her cranky, imperious grandmother at the decaying Fairchild sugar plantation in rural Louisiana. Restless and unhappy, she explores the grounds, clears an overgrown garden maze, and makes a reckless wish for adventure. The wish carries her back to 1860, where the Fairchilds are her own ancestors. Because of her fair skin and her likeness to the family, they take her for a slave and put her to work in the big house. To survive she must learn the rules of plantation life and win the loyalty of the other enslaved children, who resent her position. The story sets the daily detail of 1860 against the world of 1960.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Freedom Maze
- Series: The Freedom Maze core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Delia Sherman
Notes
- From the series record (The Freedom Maze): A standalone time-travel fantasy between 1960 and 1860 Louisiana.
Sources
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