Dessa Rose by Williams, Sherley A

London England: Macmillan, 1987. Hardback. Very slight waterstain mark to top edge of spine of D/J. In 1829 in Kentucky a pregnant black woman was sentenced to death for leading an uprising of slves being herded to market: her hanging was delayed until after the birth of her child. (It was, after all, valuable property). One year later, in North Carolina, a white woman struggling on an isolated farm was reported to have given sanctuary to a colony of fugitive slaves. In this book, across the divides of the closed and dangerous world of the antebellum South, these two women meet and together transform their lives. 236 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.) . 1st Uk Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardback.

Macmillan, UK, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Hardcover. 236 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Macmillan, UK, 1987. First Edition. This is the first UK edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in fine dust jacket. More specifically: Boards have no wear, rubbing or soiling. Dust jacket is in excellent condtion. Dust jacket is unclipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The heart-warming saga of a slave's flight to freedom, Dessa Rosa provides a rich, compelling story of a pregnant slave condemned to die for a murderous act of rebellion. *** Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Historical; ISBN: 0333438817. ISBN/EAN: 9780333438817. Inventory No: 23110167.. 9780333438817