Synopsis:

Five generations and a hundred years in the life of a matriarchal black Louisiana family are encapsulated in this ambitious debut novel that is based in part upon the lives, as preserved in both historical record and oral tradition, of the author's ancestors. (Publisher's Weekly)

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Topics/Categories:

African-American Literature, Historical Fiction, The South

Best Sellers:

New York Times Best Seller

Type of Work:

Novel

Publishers:

Warner Books

Original Publish Date:

2001-04-17