The Invention of Wings - Softcover

Kidd, Sue Monk

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314,278 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 1594138869 ISBN 13: 9781594138867

Publisher: Large Print Press, 2015

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Hetty "Handful" Grimkae, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimkae household. The Grimkae's daughter Sarah has known from an early age she's meant to do something large in the world, but she's hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, she's given ownership of ten year old Handful, who's to be her handmaid. Over the next thirty-five years, both women strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other's destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement, and the uneasy ways of love.

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Praise for "The Invention of Wings"
""
A remarkable novel that heightened my sense of what it meant to be a woman slave or free . . a conversation changer. Oprah Winfrey, "O, The Oprah Magazine"
Exhilarating. . .powerful. . .By humanizing these formidable women, The Invention of Wings furthers our essential understanding of what has happened among us as Americans and why it still matters. "The" "Washington Post"
A textured masterpiece, quietly yet powerfully poking our consciences and our consciousness . . . leaves us feeling uplifted and hopeful. NPR
A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave. "USA Today"
Kidd has managed to avoid both condescension and cliche, creating an unforgettable character in the slave Handful, the emotional core of her utterly engaging third novel. "The Boston Globe"
If this isn t an American classic-to-be, I don t know what is. . .this book is as close to perfect as any I ve ever read. "The Dallas Morning News"
A powerful story of rebellion and heroism. . .The remarkable courage and hope found in "The" "Invention of Wings" is a reminder that we all have those wings and tells us a lot more about how we got them. "The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"
Kidd has done a marvelous job of capturing two special and vibrant voices. . . I can t recall reading a book about slavery that presented in such vivid and heartbreaking detail just what the daily life and labor felt like. "The Minneapolis Star Tribune"
A total revelation. . .the book is balanced by two extraordinary women: real-life abolitionist and feminist Sarah Grimke and the imagined handmaiden Handful, who nearly leaps off every page. Patrick Bass, "Essence""

Praise for The Invention of Wings

A remarkable novel that heightened my sense of what it meant to be a woman slave or free . . a conversation changer. Oprah Winfrey, O, The Oprah Magazine
Exhilarating. . .powerful. . .By humanizing these formidable women, The Invention of Wings furthers our essential understanding of what has happened among us as Americans and why it still matters. The Washington Post
A textured masterpiece, quietly yet powerfully poking our consciences and our consciousness . . . leaves us feeling uplifted and hopeful. NPR
A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave. USA Today
Kidd has managed to avoid both condescension and cliche, creating an unforgettable character in the slave Handful, the emotional core of her utterly engaging third novel. The Boston Globe
If this isn t an American classic-to-be, I don t know what is. . .this book is as close to perfect as any I ve ever read. The Dallas Morning News
A powerful story of rebellion and heroism. . .The remarkable courage and hope found in The Invention of Wings is a reminder that we all have those wings and tells us a lot more about how we got them. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kidd has done a marvelous job of capturing two special and vibrant voices. . . I can t recall reading a book about slavery that presented in such vivid and heartbreaking detail just what the daily life and labor felt like. The Minneapolis Star Tribune
A total revelation. . .the book is balanced by two extraordinary women: real-life abolitionist and feminist Sarah Grimke and the imagined handmaiden Handful, who nearly leaps off every page. Patrick Bass, Essence"

Praise for The Invention of Wings

"A remarkable novel that heightened my sense of what it meant to be a woman - slave or free . . a conversation changer." - Oprah Winfrey, O, The Oprah Magazine

"Exhilarating. . .powerful. . .By humanizing these formidable women, The Invention of Wings furthers our essential understanding of what has happened among us as Americans - and why it still matters." - The Washington Post

"A textured masterpiece, quietly yet powerfully poking our consciences and our consciousness . . . leaves us feeling uplifted and hopeful." - NPR

"A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave." - USA Today

"Kidd has managed to avoid both condescension and cliche, creating an unforgettable character in the slave Handful, the emotional core of her utterly engaging third novel." - The Boston Globe

"If this isn't an American classic-to-be, I don't know what is. . .this book is as close to perfect as any I've ever read." - The Dallas Morning News

"A powerful story of rebellion and heroism. . .The remarkable courage and hope found in The Invention of Wings is a reminder that we all have those wings - and tells us a lot more about how we got them." - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

"Kidd has done a marvelous job of capturing two special and vibrant voices. . . I can't recall reading a book about slavery that presented in such vivid and heartbreaking detail just what the daily life and labor felt like." - The Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A total revelation. . .the book is balanced by two extraordinary women: real-life abolitionist and feminist Sarah Grimke and the imagined handmaiden Handful, who nearly leaps off every page." - Patrick Bass, Essence

Book Description:

The No. 1 New York Times bestseller from the author of THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES

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