Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See

By Bob Rogers

Book Overview

July 1854, Colleton District, South Carolina

A half-dozen years before Abe Lincoln's inauguration, comes another collision between European immigrants and African abductees that does not end well.

By 1854, the Tiffany family had enslaved over 300 Africans for more than a century on the 1,100-acre slave labor camp that they called the Tiffany Plantation. The Tiffanys were the largest rice producer in South Carolina's Colleton District. While the toil of enslaved Africans earned untold riches for the Tiffanys, the Africans endured violence inflicted to force increased rice production and profits followed by the indignity of the bodies of loved ones being stolen from their graves and delivered to a medical school.

Determined to put a stop to robberies of African graves was Posey, an eighty-four-year-old man whose ancestors came from the shores of the Bigh of Biafra, now known as Nigeria. It was Posey's expert river-irrigation skills that made Tiffany crops successful.

More conflict arose when James, the new general manager at Tiffany, realized that Posey's expertise would be essential for the success of a plantation he planned to gain with ill-gotten money and slave mortgage-backed securities. All the while, the widow Ella, an enslaved nurse-midwife, sought to realize her dream of marrying widower Posey. Matters grew worse when Posey thwarted James' first attempt to force his attention on Penny, a comely young enslaved wife and mother.

Rich with history and a cast of unforgettable characters, Two Rivers is a sweeping saga of two peoples, European immigrants and African abductees. Together, they experience courtships, infanticide, homicide, rape, rebellions, revenge, sabotage, storms, high-stakes gambling, grave-robbing, counterfeiting, and more.

"De troubles Posey be sees" in Two Rivers reminds one of Southern Gothic storytelling.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0991296192
• ISBN13: 9780991296194
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Booklocker.com
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See

I have had the pleasure of reading previous works from the talented author Bob Rogers and was pleased to know I had the opportunity to read his Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See. I was in no way disappointed. This is story that shows the horror of slavery on an antebellum of the state of South Carolina. The vivid historical details the author shows the readers how the characters lived during that time. Throughout the novel, I was faced with the torture, torment, and punishments the slaves had to endure to ensure the plantation owner becomes a successful wealthy man. This is not an easy book to read, it was difficult at times to see through the eyes Posey of what the enslaved people went through in those times. I believe this book is an important one to read. It may be have been a work of fiction but based on the shocking events in America’s history. I am giving Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading historical fiction, particularly African American historical fiction. Mr Bob Rogers has definitely earned himself a new fan and I will on the look out for more new releases from him in the future. This one should not be missed. I received a copy of Bob Rogers’ Two Rivers: De Trouble I Be See from the publisher but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.