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American Daughters
ISBN: 9780349704920
Autorius : Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Leidimo metai: 2024
Leidėjas: Dialogue Books
Puslapių skaičius: 304
Leidinio kalba: Anglų
Formatas: Minkšti viršeliai
Formatas: 232×152
Autorius : Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Leidimo metai: 2024
Leidėjas: Dialogue Books
Puslapių skaičius: 304
Leidinio kalba: Anglų
Formatas: Minkšti viršeliai
Formatas: 232×152
Aprašymas
'Enthralling' TIME'[Has] the feel of something sacred and discovered' Elle'An inspiring story of people who show a way forward with their perseverance, bravery and love' New York Times'Powerful and hopeful, daring and revelatory, this book is an unforgettable fight for freedom that is impossible to put down' StylecasterAdy, a curious, sharp-witted girl, and her fierce mother, Sanite, are inseparable. Enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of New Orleans, the pair spend their days dreaming of a loving future and reminiscing about their family's rebellious and storied history. When mother and daughter are separated, Ady is left hopeless and directionless until she stumbles into the Mockingbird Inn and meets Lenore, a free Black woman with whom she becomes fast friends. Lenore invites Ady to join a clandestine society of spies called the Daughters. With the courage instilled in her by Sanite-and with help from these strong women-Ady learns how to put herself first. So begins her journey toward liberation and imagining a new future.The American Daughters is a novel of hope and triumph that reminds us what is possible when a community bands together to fight for their freedom.
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