Slave Auction--Part One (A Short Story) ---- Also Read Missus Buck--Part Two, The Hankering, Trouble Down South and Other Stories, and Mo' Trouble Down South -- [Kindle Edition]

Katrina Parker Williams (Author)

Book Description

Slave Auction--Part One (A Short Story)--from the Trouble Down South Series (Also Read Missus Buck--Part Two)

A 7753-Word Short Story

Master Finnius has died, and his widow must sell off his holdings. Included in these holdings are 22 slaves. In Slave Auction, Horatio, one of the slaves, is ripped from the arms of his mother and sold into bondage. This story will bring you to tears as you learn the fate of this four-year-old slave boy.



About the Author--Katrina Parker Williams teaches English grammar and composition at a community college. She is the author of the following titles available at Amazon.

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Fiction Titles

The Dust Storm—A Short Story (Trouble Down South Series)
Rock—A Short Story (Trouble Down South Series)
Grandpa's Courtship—A Short Story (Trouble Down South Series)
Slave Auction—A Short Story (Trouble Down South Series)
Missus Buck—A Short Story (Trouble Down South Series)
The Hankering—A Short Story (Trouble Down South Series)
Trouble Down South and Other Stories—A Collection of Short Stories

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Product Details

• File Size: 138 KB
• Print Length: 25 pages
• Publisher: StepArt Designs (June 20, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B00579YO1K
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #342,744 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A Vivid Sense of Reality June 21, 2011

By FrankiesBrain

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In the short story "Slave Auction", Katrina Parker Williams gives readers an intense portrayal of the horrifying experience of the slave auction. Horatio, a young boy,is separated from his mother and is transported to a plantation where much awaits him. There is an element of suspense in the story that is unexpected and yet given our historical understanding of many of the intricacies of that "peculiar institution" that plagued African Americans, is all too expected. There will always be great sadness for readers who allow themselves to be exposed to the horrors of slavery but we are appreciative when a story does provide a small element of comfort which this story does. "Slave Auction" is a really great short story and the writing is such that readers will walk away feeling that they were there traveling down the road fearful of their destiny, up on the auction block being examined like objects at an antique road show.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Story! June 21, 2011

By Tara

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This is a short story that packs a lot of punch. I am going to try and not give too much away. To me this was a story mostly about the emotional and mental hardships of slavery as seen by a four year old boy who gets ripped away from his mother and sent to a plantation far away. Williams writing is both plain(a good thing) and powerful at the same time. I think this style of writing is hard to accomplish and Williams does it well. My only complaint is that the story was not long enough because I am eager to know what happens to all the characters in the future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story May 30, 2012

By kindleluvr

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This is a well written story about a tough historical subject - slavery. It follows a 4 year old male who is separated from his family after the master dies. It will tug at your heart strings.

More About the Author

Katrina Parker Williams teaches English composition and grammar at a community college. She is a Barton College graduate with a B.S. in Communications and a Masters of Education in English from East Carolina University. She is also the author of a fictional novel titled Liquor House Music. Her works have appeared in Charlotte Viewpoint, Muscadine Lines, Usadeepsouth, and the Wilson Literary Review. Her writings have recently been published at The Saints' Placenta, All Things Girl, Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, Pens on Fire, and Muscadine Lines. A short story was recently published in the Patchwork Path anthology.