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As America recovers from the Second World War, two families' journeys begin. James Vincent, born in 1942, escapes his parents' turbulent marriage and attends law school in New York, where he moves up the social ladder as a prosperous and bright attorney. Meanwhile, Agnes Miller, a beautiful black woman on a date with a handsome suitor, is pulled over by the police on a rural road in Georgia. The terrible moments that follow make her question her future and pivot her into a hasty marriage and new life in the Bronx.
Illuminating more than six decades of sweeping change — from the struggle for civil rights and the horrors of Vietnam to Obama's first year as president — James and Agnes's families will come together in unexpected, intimate and profoundly human ways.
Regina Porter
Regina Porter's first novel ecompasses sixty years of American History, from the Civil Rights movement to Obama's first year as President - and also: the Vietnam war and its consequences, death, hardships, love, happiness, life – through two families (one african american, one white) that will soon be one.
The Travellers is a wonderful experience, a fascinating and poignant chronicle of the lives of these many people. Well-written, sometimes funny, always excellent.