'A magical, magnificent novel, that amounts to a secret history of
an America we think we know, but never really knew' Marlon James
The people of Salt Point are afraid of the world beyond their rural
town. Most of them are born, live and die never having gone more
than twenty or thirty miles from houses that are crammed with
generations of their families. But something shifts at the end of
summer 1957. Change makes its way to Salt Point. The Kindred
sisters - Ezra and Cinthy - grew up with an abundance of love. Love
from their parents, who let them believe that the stories they tell
on stars can come true. Love from their neighbours, the Junketts,
the only other Black family in town, whose home is filled with
spice-rubbed ribs and ground-shaking hugs. And love for their
adopted hometown of Salt Point, a beautiful New England village
perched high up on coastal bluffs. But as the girls hit
adolescence, their white neighbours, including Ezra's best friend,
Ruby, start to see their maturing bodies and minds in a different
way. And as the news from distant parts of the country fills with
calls for freedom, equality, and justice for Black Americans, the
white villagers of Salt Point begin to view the Kindreds and the
Junketts as a threat to their way of life. Amidst escalating
violence, prejudice, and fear, bold Ezra and watchful Cinthy must
reach deep inside the wells of love they've built to commit great
acts of heroism and grace on the path to survival. In luminous,
richly descriptive writing, Promise celebrates one family's story
of resistance. It's a book that will break your heart - and then
rebuild it with courage, hope, and love. 'A novel so potent, one
wonders if it's secretly a magic spell' Kiran Desai
General
Imprint: |
John Murray Publishers Ltd
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Rachel Eliza Griffiths
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Dimensions: |
222 x 138mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-80981-8 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-399-80981-4 |
Barcode: |
9781399809818 |
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