Remembrance
(Libby/OverDrive eBook, Kindle)
Author
Contributors
Woods, Rita Author
Published
Tor Publishing Group , 2020.
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Description
"Stunning. ... Family is at the core of Remembrance, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods." -- The Boston Globe. This breakout historical debut with modern resonance is perfect for the many fans of The Underground Railroad and Orphan Train. Remembrance…It’s a rumor, a whisper passed in the fields and veiled behind sheets of laundry. A hidden stop on the underground road to freedom, a safe haven protected by more than secrecy…if you can make it there. Ohio, present day. An elderly woman who is more than she seems warns against rising racism as a young nurse grapples with her life.Haiti, 1791, on the brink of revolution. When the slave Abigail is forced from her children to take her mistress to safety, she discovers New Orleans has its own powers.1857 New Orleans—a city of unrest: Following tragedy, house girl Margot is sold just before her promised freedom. Desperate, she escapes and chases a whisper.... Remembrance.
More Details
Format
eBook
Street Date
01/21/2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781250298478
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Woods, R. (2020). Remembrance . Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woods, Rita. 2020. Remembrance. Tor Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Woods, Rita. Remembrance Tor Publishing Group, 2020.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Woods, R. (2020). Remembrance. Tor Publishing Group.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Woods, Rita. Remembrance Tor Publishing Group, 2020.
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