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The invention of wings : a novel / Sue Monk Kidd.
"The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, importantly, an abolitionist), Kidd allows herself to go beyond the record to flesh out the inner lives of all the characters, both real and imagined."--Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780670024780 (hc)
- ISBN: 0670024783
- Physical Description: 373 p. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Viking, c2014.
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| Subject: | Grimké, Sarah Moore, 1792-1873 > Fiction. Antislavery movements > Fiction. Feminists > Fiction. Slaves > Fiction. Women's rights > Fiction. South Carolina > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Biographical fiction. Historical fiction. Feminist fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | Kidd (Text) | 33294001871623 | Adult Fiction - Second Floor | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-05-06 |
| Dawson Creek Municipal Public Library | F KID (Text) | DCL144922 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fort St. John Public Library | AF KID (Text) | 35211000221475 | ADULT Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Fraser Lake Public Library | AFHC FIC KID (Text) | 35195000234416 | Main Floor - Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Greenwood Public Library | Fic KID (Text) | 35141000212192 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Hazelton Public Library | Fic (Text) | 35154000057293 | Adult Fiction - Main Floor | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Pouce Coupe Public Library | F KID (Text) | 35333000308563 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Radium Hot Springs Public Library | FIC KID (Text) | 35130000057475 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sechelt Public Library | F KIDD (Text) | 33260000292749 | Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Sparwood Public Library | FIC KID (Text) | 35172000113189 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
Summary:
"The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, importantly, an abolitionist), Kidd allows herself to go beyond the record to flesh out the inner lives of all the characters, both real and imagined."--Publisher.
