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The book of night women
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Marlon James |
From a young writer who radiates charisma and talent comes a sweeping, stylish historical novel of Jamaican slavery that can be compared only to Toni Morrison's Beloved.The Book of Night Women is a s… |
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Harriet Tubman
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Kem Knapp Sawyer |
An illustrated exploration of the life of Harriet Tubman that covers her childhood, experiences as a slave, escape to freedom, work on the Underground Railroad, antislavery activism, and other topics. |
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Wench
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Dolen Perkins-Valdez |
Tawawa House in many respects is like any other American resort before the Civil War. Situated in Ohio, this idyllic retreat is particularly nice in the summer when the Southern humidity is too much … |
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The Course of Honour
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Lindsey Davis |
The true-life love story of the Emperor Vespasian and the freedwoman Antonia Caenis. Despite a twenty-year hiatus, during which Vespasian married a woman of status and fathered the two future Emperor… |
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Philida
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André P. Brink |
"André Brink--'one of South Africa's greatest novelists' (The Telegraph)--gives us his most powerful novel yet; the truly unforgettable story of a female slave, and her fierce determination to surviv… |
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Blood and sand
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C. V. Wyk |
For teens who love strong female protagonists in their fantasy and historical fiction, Blood and Sand is a stirring, yet poignant tale of two slaves who dared take on an empire. |
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The invention of wings
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Sue Monk Kidd |
Hetty "Handful" Grimké, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimké household. The Grimké's daughter… |
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The barefoot queen
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Ildefonso Falcones de Sierra |
Facing homelessness after the death of her master, Cuban former slave Caridad becomes a freedom fighter at the side of rebellious gypsy Milagros Carmona, with whom she confronts increasingly hostile … |
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Slave and sister
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Sabra Waldfogel |
"Adelaide Mannheim and her slave Rachel share a shameful secret. Adelaide's father, a Jewish planter in Cass County, Georgia, is Rachel's father, too. Adelaide marries neighboring planter Henry Kalte… |
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Księga nowej drogi
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Joann Davis |
A shepherd named Joshua is troubled by the harsh laws of the land and embarks on a journey to find "the new way," during which he meets several people, each of whom has a lesson to impart. |
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Ma vie d'esclave
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Mende Nazer |
Récit autobiographie d'une ex-esclave soudanaise, issue du peuple Nouba. Mende sera enlevée à douze ans pour être vendue à une famille de Khartoum. Ployant sous les coups et les brimades, la petite e… |
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Strange Music
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Laura Fish |
'Once Strange Music grips you, you won't be able to put it down.' Independent In Laura Fish's ambitious and captivating novel, three very different women struggle for freedom. While Elizabeth Barrett… |
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Black Ships
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Jo Graham |
"Haunting and bittersweet, lush and vivid, this extraordinary story has lived with me since I first read it." --Naomi Novik, author of His Majesty's DragonThe world is ending. One by one the mighty c… |
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