Sue Monk Kidd | Historical Fiction

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

Name: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Brand: Fehmerling Books
SKU: 9780143121701
Price: 13.00 USD
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ISBN: 9780143121701

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

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Book Specifications

Format: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Penguin Books (2015)
Length: 400 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
ISBN: 9780143121701
LCCN: 2015301786

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An Antebellum Charleston Historical Novel of Abolition, Enslaved Women's Quilts, and Female Freedom

In 1803 Charleston, South Carolina, eleven-year-old Sarah Grimké is gifted an eleven-year-old enslaved girl named Hetty "Handful" as a handmaiden for her birthday. Rebellious against her family's wealthy slaveholding status, Sarah secretly teaches Handful to read while Handful crafts coded quilts depicting her mother Charlotte's memories.

Spanning thirty years, the dual narrative follows Sarah as she moves to Philadelphia to join the Quaker abolitionist movement alongside her sister Angelina, while Handful navigates urban slave resistance in Charleston during Denmark Vesey's planned 1822 slave rebellion.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Inspired by historical abolitionist pioneer Sarah Grimké, Sue Monk Kidd crafts a powerful antebellum novel exploring race, sisterhood, and freedom. Essential reading for fans of Colson Whitehead, Yaa Gyasi, and Barbara Kingsolver.

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