The invention of wings
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"The story follows Hetty "Handful" Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, importantly, an abolitionist), Kidd allows herself to go beyond the record to flesh out the inner lives of all the characters, both real and imagined"--
Available copies
- 49 of 51 copies available at Westchester Library System. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Yonkers Public Library System.
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0 current holds with 51 total copies.Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
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Yonkers Crestwood Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31035160014931 |
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Yonkers Grinton I. Will Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31035160869573 |
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Yonkers Riverfront Library | FICTION (Text) Fiction |
31035500024673 |
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