Sarah Grimk� is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimk� is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble. She also knows that she cannot accept. And so, indeed, the trouble begins ...

A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, THE INVENTION OF WINGS evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognise; and celebrates the power of friendship.

Review:

'A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave... A beautifully written book about the awe-inspiring resilience of America's enslaved people' - USA Today 'The fascinating story of real-life abolitionist sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimke... A splendid tribute to a pair of true heroines' - The Times 'Wonderful - well-written, moving and engaging by turns, and always compelling' - Daily Mail 'Unflinchingly depicts the brutality of slavery... a resonant, illuminating novel' - Observer 'This year's The Help - but even better' - Fabulous Magazine (supplement to The Sun) 'A moving tale of slavery in the Deep South' **** - Heat 'Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees was every book group's must-read novel. The Invention of Wings... promises to repeat the trick' - Guardian 'An exploration of slavery already singled out by Oprah Winfrey for her game-changing book club' - Sunday Express

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