The invention of wings
(Book)
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Published
New York : Viking, 2014.
Physical Desc
373 pages ; 25 cm
Status
Moab Library - Adult Fiction Book
F KIDD
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F KIDD
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Published
New York : Viking, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 6.3, 19 Points
Level 6.3, 19 Points
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Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. Things are set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love. As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women’s rights movements.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kidd, S. M. (2014). The invention of wings . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. 2014. The Invention of Wings. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. The Invention of Wings Viking, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. The Invention of Wings Viking, 2014.
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