Virginia, 1850: 'Ain't many choices for a slave woman. Just know
everything I do is for you. You are meant to see freedom. I's
makin' sure.' Pheby Delores Brown was born on the Bell Plantation
in Charles City, Virginia. The daughter of the estate's medicine
woman, and cherished by the Master's sister, her days as an
enslaved girl are almost over... She has been promised freedom on
her eighteenth birthday. But when she finally turns eighteen, the
life she has dreamed of is tragically torn from her. Instead of
being free, she is thrust into the bowels of slavery at the
infamous Devil's Half-Acre, a jail where slaves are broken,
tortured and sold every day. Her life flashing before her eyes,
Pheby is forced to become the mistress of the jailor, the brutal
man who owns the prison. Yet even in hell, Pheby never loses sight
of her freedom. But how much will she have to sacrifice? And in the
face of such darkness, will she survive? Just as transfixing as it
is devastating, this page-turner is inspired by the true story Mary
Lumpkin, the enslaved woman who forged her own path to freedom.
Perfect for fans of The Help and The Forest of Vanishing Stars,
this heartbreaking read is about hope in a world of hate and the
heart-wrenching price of survival. Readers love Yellow Wife: 'Will
literally stay with you forever. It was absolutely heartbreaking...
I could not put it down. My heart was pounding throughout the
entire book.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Uhhhhhhh... My heart
aches!! This was such a powerful and heart-wrenching read...
Amazing read!' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Whew... One of the best
historical fiction novels that I've ever read... Phenomenal.'
Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'The fastest page-turner ever and a
heart-pounding read... With riveting prose, the pages fly and your
heart races.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I ended up crying all
the way through... Yes, I cried over these pages.' Goodreads
reviewer, 5 stars 'My heart aches!! Such a powerful and
heart-wrenching read.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'I was
completely captivated by the first page and couldn't put this book
down.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars 'Beyond amazing.' Goodreads
reviewer, 5 stars 'A harrowing, emotional, incredible historical
saga!... I felt I right there with Pheby every step of the way.
Equal parts heartbreaking and triumphant and inspiring.' Goodreads
reviewer, 5 stars
General
Imprint: |
Renegade Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
First published: |
2021 |
Authors: |
Sadeqa Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 126 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-349-13060-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-349-13060-4 |
Barcode: |
9780349130606 |
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