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Marrin, Albert

A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery

234 pp. | Knopf | April, 2014 | Trade ISBN 978-0-307-98152-3 $19.99 | Library ISBN 978-0-307-98153-0 $22.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-0-385-75340-1
(2) YA According to Marrin, John Brown's raid at Harpers Ferry helped "set the stage for the Civil War." The book begins with a chapter on Brown's life, then takes a broader look at the history of slavery; the final chapter comments on Brown's influence on the militant arm of the civil rights movement. Archival photographs round out an intelligent, important volume. Reading list, websites. Ind.
Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2014

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