The Chaneysville Incident is a 1981 novel by David Bradley.[1] The novel won the 1982 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. It concerns a black historian who investigates an incident involving the death of his father and a prior incident involving the death of some 12 slaves. John, the historian, struggles to solve the mystery of his father, Moses Washington, a moonshiner with a troubled past. Imagination, hunting, death, and racial tensions all make thematic appearances in the novel. Chaneysville is in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
References- ↑ Grape, Nancy (May 9, 1981). "A Book To Follow "Roots"". Sun-Journal. Retrieved December 12, 2025.
