A Founding Mother fits into the genre of slave narrative. Told in
first person, interior monologue, and initially set in the 17th
Century. Much of the story is about the foundations of a new
country and trying to find one's place in that new world. As the
country develops, so too does Ruth. Uprooted from her native
Africa, Ruth recollects facets of her life at times when she most
needs something to guide and strengthen her. Through the novel,
Ruth is party to many encounters with people like her, people
trying to find a place to call home. For Ruth, her quest takes her
on a perilous journey across a land where she faces constant danger
and reprisal from her former master, whose child she has taken in
recompense for her own child being taken from her. Her two other
children provide her strength and they motivate her to journey to
New York and subsequently New Orleans where she learns to settle
and find peace, until her past walks back into her life when she
least expects it. Through that drama she finally finds peace
amongst those who really care for her and with the comfort of her
African heritage.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
May 2014 |
First published: |
May 2014 |
Authors: |
Gregory A. Smith
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
128 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4995-0820-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Historical fiction
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LSN: |
1-4995-0820-4 |
Barcode: |
9781499508208 |
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