New York. 1986. Morrow. 1st Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0688051138. 236 pages. hardcover. Jacket design by Vittoria Semproni. Jacket painting - ‘The Cotton Pickers’ by Winslow Homer. keywords: Literature Black America Women. FROM THE PUBLISHER - This acclaimed historical novel is based on two actual incidents: In 1829 in Kentucky, a pregnant black woman helped lead an uprising of a group of slaves headed to the market for sale. She was sentenced to death, but her hanging was delayed until after the birth of her baby. In North Carolina in 1830, a white woman living on an isolated farm was reported to have given sanctuary to runaway slaves. In Dessa Rose, the author asks the question: 'What if these two women met?' From there the story unfolds: two strong women, one black, one white, form a forbidden and ambivalent alliance; a bold scheme is hatched to win freedom; trust is slowly extended and cautiously accepted as the two women unite and discover greater strength together than alone. United by fate but divided by prejudice, these two women are locked in a thrilling battle for freedom, sisterhood, friendship, and love. This acclaimed historical novel is based on two actual incidents: In 1829 in Kentucky, a pregnant black woman helped lead an uprising of a group of slaves headed to the market for sale. She was sentenced to death, but her hanging was delayed until after the birth of her baby. In North Carolina in 1830, a white woman living on an isolated farm was reported to have given sanctuary to runaway slaves. In Dessa Rose, the author asks the question: 'What if these two women met?' From there the story unfolds: two strong women, one black, one white, form a forbidden and ambivalent alliance; a bold scheme is hatched to win freedom; trust is slowly extended and cautiously accepted as the two women unite and discover greater strength together than alone. United by fate but divided by prejudice, these two women are locked in a thrilling battle for freedom, sisterhood, friendship, and love. inventory #19338 ISBN: 0688051138.

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Bookseller: Zeno's (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 19338
Title: Williams, Sherley Anne
Author: Dessa Rose
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0688051138
ISBN 13: 9780688051136
Publisher: William Morrow & Co
Place of Publication: New York
This edition first published: 1986

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