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Genres: Fiction

Who is this book for? Readers interested in historical narratives that explore complex social issues and character-driven stories.

Topics RacismFamilyGrief
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
Female protagonist
RomanceMinor Subplot
ViolenceMild
'A beautiful and important book' - The Times On the day that Jacob, an Anglo-Dutch trader, agrees to accept a slave in lieu of payment for a debt from a plantation owner, little Florens's life changes irrevocably. With her keen intelligence and passion for wearing the cast-off shoes of her mistress, Florens has never blurred into the background and now at the age of eight she is uprooted from her family to begin a new life with a new master. She ends up part of Jacob's household, along with his wife Rebekka, Lina their Native American servant, and the enigmatic Sorrow who was rescued from a shipwreck. Together these women face the trials of their harsh environment as Jacob attempts to carve out a place for himself in the brutally unforgiving landscape of North America in the seventeenth century.

Language

en

Published on

06/04/2009

Pages

320

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780099502548

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