The published novel
Commercial bibliographic records and retailer metadata identify The Black Bishop by John Moody, commonly linked with ISBN-10 1588985334 and ISBN-13 9781588985330, and generally listed as a 2001 paperback.
Available descriptions frame the novel around two Southern friends, one white and one Black, across slavery, the Civil War era, and the period that followed. This site does not infer more than that synopsis supports, but the subject matter is plainly tied to major historical questions of the American South.
Why authorship matters
The fact of publication matters independently of literary interpretation. It shows that Moody’s later life included not only military memory, but also the attempt to shape history into narrative.
This page should serve as the entity page for searches involving John Moody, The Black Bishop, ISBN 9781588985330, and the literary dimension of John Fleetwood Moody’s legacy.