Escape to Falmouth

This book is titled "Escape to Falmouth" by Lena Joy Rose. The book cover depicts two figures: a man on the left with a shaved head and a button down shirt, and a woman on the right with long brown hair. Both figures look out to the distance. Underneath them, there is a silhouette of a large ship. The background of the book cover is a colorful sunset on the water.

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Abstract

**Warning: Some readers may find certain scenes in this book disturbing.**

Awanessa, a Cherokee healer, and Jeremiah, a runaway slave are forbidden from marrying, plus Jeremiah wants freedom while Awanessa does not want to join the Trail of Tears and leave behind her native land. Forced by the circumstances around them, they flee to St. Augustine to catch a ship to Jamaica where they can live in peace and pursue their dreams.

It is hard to identify specific locations in this story.

Identifier

SPECIAL PS3618 .R6 E83 2010

Access Rights

This item is part of Rare Books and is accessible by appointment-only.

Creator

Title

Escape to Falmouth

Contributor

Aeron Cargill, cover designer

Publisher

[Ft. Myers, FL]: Minna Press

Date

Format

Paperback book

Language

English

Audience

Subject

Historical
Race Relations
Romance

Coverage

Florida Territory

Accrual Method

Purchased

Has Format

Available for free on Internet Archive.

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Bibliographic Citation

Rose, Lena Joy. Escape to Falmouth. Minna Press, 2010.

Citation

Lena Joy Rose, “Escape to Falmouth,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed May 17, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/163.

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