Nancy Peacock, The Life & Times of Persimmon Wilson
Special | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
In 1875, a former slave crosses the country in search of his true love.
A raucous, old-fashioned adventure romance set in 1875, The Life & Times of Persimmon Wilson follows a former slave sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit. While awaiting execution, Persimmon tells his tale of a life going from the plantation to the wild frontier. His journey is both a wild tale & an examination of assumptions about identity & truth.
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Nancy Peacock, The Life & Times of Persimmon Wilson
Special | 26m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
A raucous, old-fashioned adventure romance set in 1875, The Life & Times of Persimmon Wilson follows a former slave sentenced to death for a murder he didn't commit. While awaiting execution, Persimmon tells his tale of a life going from the plantation to the wild frontier. His journey is both a wild tale & an examination of assumptions about identity & truth.
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