The water dancer [sound recording] : a novel / Ta-Nehisi Coates.
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her, but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he's ever known. So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia's proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells in the wilderness, from the coffin of the Deep South to dangerously idealistic movements in the North. Even as he's enlisted in the underground war between slavers and the enslaved, Hiram's resolve to rescue the family he left behind endures.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525494843
- ISBN: 0525494847
- Physical Description: 12 audio discs (approximately 14 hr., 15 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged.
- Publisher: [New York, NY] : Random House Audio, [2019]
- Copyright: ℗2019
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Compact discs.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Read by Joe Morton.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Slavery > Fiction.
Plantations > Fiction.
Southern States > History > Fiction.
Virginia > History > 19th century > Fiction.
Southern States > Fiction. - Genre:
- Fantasy fiction.
Historical fiction.
Audiobooks.
Sound recordings.
Available copies
- 27 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Caswell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 29 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | CD F COA (Text) | 34621991140271 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | CDBOOK COATES (Text) | 39493108652936 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | CD F COA (Text) | 80605000727098 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Barco Library | CD F COA (Text) | 39488200977066 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | CD F COATE (Text) | 34208213195059 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | CD FIC Coates (Text) | 37807000012238 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | AUDIO CD F COATES (Text) | 22281500143667 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | BOOK CD F COATES (Text) | 31781066296078 | Adult Audiobook | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | CD F COA (Text) | 31250200074744 | Adult Audiobook Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | COA (Text) | 33258009838017 | Adult Audiobook | Checked out | 08/21/2026 |
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Summary:
Young Hiram Walker was born into bondage. When his mother was sold away, Hiram was robbed of all memory of her, but was gifted with a mysterious power. Years later, when Hiram almost drowns in a river, that same power saves his life. This brush with death births an urgency in Hiram and a daring scheme: to escape from the only home he's ever known. So begins an unexpected journey that takes Hiram from the corrupt grandeur of Virginia's proud plantations to desperate guerrilla cells in the wilderness, from the coffin of the Deep South to dangerously idealistic movements in the North. Even as he's enlisted in the underground war between slavers and the enslaved, Hiram's resolve to rescue the family he left behind endures.
