‘A hugely impressive debut’ Sarah Waters ‘[A] haunting and
moving story’ The Sunday Times ‘A powerful and inspired
achievement. This one is not to be missed’ Nathan Harris An
intimate look at the domestic lives of enslaved women, NIGHT
WHEREVER WE GO is an evocative meditation on resistance and
autonomy, exploring the bonds of female friendship in the darkest
of circumstances. On a struggling Texas plantation, six enslaved
women slip from their sleeping quarters and gather in the woods
under the cover of night. The Lucys—as they call the plantation
owners, after Lucifer himself—have decided to turn around the
farm’s bleak financial prospects by making the women bear
children. They have hired a “stockman” to impregnate them. But
the women are determined to protect themselves. Now, each of the
six faces a choice. Nan, the doctoring woman, has brought a sack of
cotton root clippings that can stave off children when chewed
daily. If they all take part, the Lucys may give up and send the
stockman away. But a pregnancy for any of them will only encourage
the Lucys further. And should their plan be discovered, the
consequences will be severe. Visceral and illuminating, Night
Wherever We Go marks the arrival of a bold, lyrical and powerful
new voice in fiction.
General
Imprint: |
The Borough Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Tracey Rose Peyton
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-00-853288-8 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-00-853288-5 |
Barcode: |
9780008532888 |
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