The Personal History of Rachel DuPree - Softcover

Ann Weisgarber

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1447203372 ISBN 13: 9781447203377

Publisher: Pan, 2012

Synopsis

Short-listed for the Orange Award for New Writers & long-listed for the Orange Prize

It is 1917 in the South Dakota Badlands, and summer has been hard. Fourteen years have passed since Rachel and Isaac DuPree left Chicago to stake a claim in this unforgiving land. Isaac, a former Buffalo Soldier, is fiercely proud: black families are rare in the West, and black ranchers even rarer.

But it hasn t rained in months, the cattle bellow with thirst, and supplies are dwindling. Pregnant, and struggling to feed her family, Rachel is isolated by more than just geography. She is determined to give her surviving children the life they deserve, but she knows that her husband will never leave his ranch.

Moving and majestic, The Personal History of Rachel DuPree is an unforgettable novel about love and loyalty, homeland and belonging. Above all, it is the story of one woman s courage in the face of the most punishing adversity.

About this title

Review:

'I found it a fascinating story and quickly found empathy with Rachel.'

From the Publisher:

Short-listed for the Orange New Writers Award

About this edition

• Publisher: Pan
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1447203372
• ISBN 13: 9781447203377
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352