Set against the backdrop of the pre-Civil War South, 'The Underground Railroad' follows Cora, a young slave who grasps an opportunity to flee a life of unendurable hardship. Cora and her companion, Caesar, embark on a perilous journey via the Underground Railroad, an ingeniously conceived network of secret routes and tunnels beneath the Southern soil. Each stop on their flight brings new dangers and revelations, pushing Cora closer to an elusive freedom. This monumental novel charts a vivid path through America's tumultuous history, presenting a heart-wrenching tale of one woman's fierce determination to break the chains of oppression.