Book
Night wherever we go : a novel / Tracey Rose Peyton.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063249875 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 295 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Plantations > Texas > Fiction. Slaveholders > Fiction. Women slaves > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Peyto | 31681010306397 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"On a struggling Texas plantation, six enslaved women slip from their sleeping quarters and gather in the woods under the cover of night. The Lucys--as they call the plantation owners, after Lucifer himself--have decided to turn around the farm's bleak financial prospects by making the women bear children. They have hired a "stockman" to impregnate them. But the women are determined to protect themselves. Now each of the six faces a choice. Nan, the doctoring woman, has brought a sack of cotton root clippings that can stave off children when chewed daily. If they all take part, the Lucys may give up and send the stockman away. But a pregnancy for any of them will only encourage the Lucys further. And should their plan be discovered, the consequences willbe severe. Visceral and arresting, Night Wherever We Go illuminates each woman's individual trials and desires while painting a subversive portrait of collective defiance"-- - Baker & Taylor
To protect themselves, six enslaved women meet in the woods under the cover of night to formulate a plan against the plantation owners who have decided to turn around their Texas plantationâs bleak financial prospects by making the women bear children. 75,000 first printing. - HARPERCOLL
A RECOMMENDED READ FROM: The Washington Post ⢠Atlanta Journal-Constitution ⢠CrimeReads ⢠Library Journal
A gripping, radically intimate debut novel about a group of enslaved women staging a covert rebellion against their owners
On a struggling Texas plantation, six enslaved women slip from their sleeping quarters and gather in the woods under the cover of night. The Lucysâas they call the plantation owners, after Lucifer himselfâhave decided to turn around the farmâs bleak financial prospects by making the women bear children. They have hired a âstockmanâ to impregnate them. But the women are determined to protect themselves.
Now each of the six faces a choice. Nan, the doctoring woman, has brought a sack of cotton root clippings that can stave off children when chewed daily. If they all take part, the Lucys may give up and send the stockman away. But a pregnancy for any of them will only encourage the Lucys further. And should their plan be discovered, the consequences will be severe.
Visceral and arresting, Night Wherever We Go illuminates each womanâs individual trials and desires while painting a subversive portrait of collective defiance. Unflinching in her portrayal of Americaâs gravest injustices, while also deeply attentive to the transcendence, love, and solidarity of women whose interior lives have been underexplored, Tracey Rose Peyton creates a story of unforgettable power.
