Rich Man's Coffin

Gardner's debut novel, Rich Man's Coffin, won the 2002 San Diego Book Award for Best Biographical Novel. Many prominent names in the writing world thought it worthy of a Pulitzer Prize.With this Special 10th Anniversary Edition, Gardner has enhanced the original excitement of the story, crafting it further into a leaner, faster, and more polished style for the reader. Lovers of adventure and action alike will find the lead character's journey a delight to read, right up to the climactic end.Based on the true story of an escaped American slave, this legend is like no other: A sea adventure leading to barbaric clashes with primitive culture, a quest bounding with romance and passion; and the lust for land, power, and freedom. This gripping tale has it all.