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Black Duck
Black Duck
Black Duck
Janet Taylor Lisle
Years afterwards, Ruben Hart tells the story of how, in 1929 Newport, Rhode Island, his family and his best friend's family were caught up in the violent competition among groups trying to control the local rum-smuggling trade.
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Book Details

Genre: 

  • Fiction
  • Historical Fiction
  • Mystery

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
Black Duck review by KA
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KA

The story begins when an aspiring journalist heads into unheard of territory. Granted David Peterson is only a freshman in high school, but the perfect story is lurking in an old man named Ruben Hart. This old man's memory contains tales of the Prohibition period. That is what David is here for. One interview soon turns into many when Ruben speaks of himself in a tiny town where corruption and alcohol consume the lives of the people.

Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content
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