A RECOMMENDED READ FROM: The Washington Post - Atlanta
Journal-Constitution - CrimeReads - Library Journal A gripping,
radically intimate debut novel about a group of enslaved women
staging a covert rebellion against their owners 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 arresting, Night Wherever We Go illuminates each woman's
individual trials and desires while painting a subversive portrait
of collective defiance. Unflinching in her portrayal of America's
gravest injustices, while also deeply attentive to the
transcendence, love, and solidarity of women whose interior lives
have been underexplored, Tracey Rose Peyton creates a story of
unforgettable power.
General
Imprint: |
Collins
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2024 |
Authors: |
Tracey Rose Peyton
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 135mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
304 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-324988-2 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-06-324988-X |
Barcode: |
9780063249882 |
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