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Conjure women : a novel / Afia Atakora.
Conjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom. Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly imagined, Conjure Women moves back and forth in time to tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525511489 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 400 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
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| Subject: | African Americans > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Plantation life > Southern States > Fiction. Race relations > Southern States > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Atako | 31681010192946 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A midwife and conjurer of curses reflects on her life before and after the Civil War, her relationships with the families she serves and the secrets she has learned about a plantation ownerâs daughter. A first novel. - Random House, Inc.
A mother and daughter with a shared talent for healingâand for the conjuring of cursesâare at the heart of this dazzling first novel
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LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE ⢠NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times ⢠NPR ⢠Parade ⢠Book Riot ⢠PopMatters
âLush, irresistible . . . It took me into the hearts of women I could otherwise never know. I was transported.ââAmy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and Away
Conjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her motherâs footsteps as a midwife; and their masterâs daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom.
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Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly imagined, Conjure Women moves back and forth in time to tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love.
Praise for Conjure Women
â[A] haunting, promising debut . . . Through complex characters and bewitching prose, Atakora offers a stirring portrait of the power conferred between the enslaved women. This powerful tale of moral ambiguity amid inarguable injustice stands with Esi Edugyanâs Washington Black.ââPublishers Weekly (starred review)
âAn engrossing debut . . . Atakora structures a plot with plenty of satisfying twists. Life in the immediate aftermath of slavery is powerfully rendered in this impressive first novel.ââKirkus Reviews (starred review)
