The invention of wings
(Large Print)
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Published:
Waterville : Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, cengage Learning, 2014.
Format:
Large Print
Physical Desc:
651 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Description
"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"--Provided by publisher.
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Lafayette Large Print Fiction
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Apr 29, 2024
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410465320, 1410465322
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 6.3, 19 Points
Level 6.3, 19 Points
Lexile measure:
920
Notes
General Note
Hetty "Handful" Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke's daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is 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. As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women's rights movements.
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Includes bibliographical references.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kidd, S. M. (2014). The invention of wings. Waterville, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. 2014. The Invention of Wings. Waterville, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk, The Invention of Wings. Waterville, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, cengage Learning, 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kidd, Sue Monk. The Invention of Wings. Waterville, Thorndike Press, A part of Gale, cengage Learning, 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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