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Wench: A Novel Reprint edition
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Wench: A Novel Reprint edition
Dolen Perkins-Valdez
wench \'wench\ n. from Middle English wenchel, 1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child. Situated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House is an idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summer with their enslaved black mistresses. Its their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over the years. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talking of running away, things change. To run is to leave everything behind, and for some it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds that bind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization are inseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances all while they bear witness to the end of an era. An engaging, page-turning, and wholly original novel, Wench explores, with an unflinching eye, the moral complexities of slavery.
320 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | February 1, 2011 |
ISBN13 | 9780061706561 |
Publishers | HarperCollins |
Pages | 320 |
Dimensions | 201 × 135 × 25 mm · 249 g |
Language | English |
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