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What if, on your sister's wedding day, you were given to her - as her slave? When wealthy plantation owner Cornelius Allen marries off his daughter Clarissa, he presents her with a wedding gift: a young slave woman called Sarah. The two girls have grown up together but their lives could not have been more different. Clarissa is white and is used to a life of privilege and ease. Sarah is black and is used to a life of slavery and hard work. Forbidden by law to leave the plantation, Sarah longs to be free - in mind and in body. But when she decides her future lies away from Clarissa, she sets in motion a series of events that will have devastating consequences for them both.
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"Bodden’s absorbing page-turner maintains its suspense right up to the final pages, when there’s one last surprise for those hoping for a happy ending." (Sunday Express)
"A powerful and engaging tale of slavery, passion and the quest for freedom." (www.candis.co.uk)
"Stunning debut...Bodden weaves a page-turning tangled web of misogyny, greed, scandal and violence in this powerful story about races colliding against the backdrop of America's darkest era." (Publisher's Weekly starred review)
"As educational as it is compelling...Bodden writes with delicacy...An inspiring read for historical fiction fans, especially those who like strong female narrators." (Booklist)
"Sure to become 2013's sleeper hit..." (Ebony Magazine)
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"A powerful and engaging tale of slavery, passion and the quest for freedom." (www.candis.co.uk)
"Stunning debut...Bodden weaves a page-turning tangled web of misogyny, greed, scandal and violence in this powerful story about races colliding against the backdrop of America's darkest era." (Publisher's Weekly starred review)
"As educational as it is compelling...Bodden writes with delicacy...An inspiring read for historical fiction fans, especially those who like strong female narrators." (Booklist)
"Sure to become 2013's sleeper hit..." (Ebony Magazine)
Set in the Deep South pre Gone with the Wind and the Civil War, The Wedding Gift is a compelling and powerful story of slavery, abuse and passion.
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- PublisherCentury
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 1780891016
- ISBN 13 9781780891019
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages416
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