"Good Lord Bird" by James McBride. ****

》  Audiobook, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson
》  US author
》  Originally published in 2013
》  Setting: Kansas, pre-civil war
》  Premise:  Discovery of journal in an old church recalls an interview of aman who tells of his interaction with John Brown
》  Review:    I listened to the audio edition of this novel and the marvelous narration by Samuel L. Jackson enhanced the experience significantly.  The author's choice  to create a character and set him at the center of John Brown's quest to free the slaves was a perfect way to bring the entire plotting of the raid on Harper's Ferry to life.  "Onion", the protagonist and narrator, is a young boy masquerading as a girl.  He is a memorable character whose antics bring a touch of humor to a very serious story.  Just as Onion's understanding of the abolitionist movement matures during his time with John Brown, so does the reader gain insight into the complicated dynamics at play at this period just prior to the Civil War.