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Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of the highly anticipated Glory Over Everything, established herself as a remarkable new talent with The Kitchen House, now a contemporary classic. In this gripping novel, a dark secret threatens to expose the best and worst in everyone tied to the estate at a thriving plantation in Virginia in the decades before the Civil War.
Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master’s illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food, while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family.
In time, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master’s opium-addicted wife and befriending his dangerous yet protective son. She attempts to straddle the worlds of the kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever set her apart from Belle and the other slaves.
Through the unique eyes of Lavinia and Belle, Grissom’s debut novel unfolds in a heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of class, race, dignity, deep-buried secrets, and familial bonds.
ASIN : B0034DGPEU
Publisher : Atria Books; 1st edition (January 16, 2010)
Publication date : January 16, 2010
Language : English
File size : 5617 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 385 pages
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Customers find the story good, absorbing, and gripping. They praise the writing quality as well-written, low-key, and skilled. Readers say the characters are well-developed and grow with the plot. They also say the book provides great insight into everyday life during the 18th century. They describe it as beautiful and vivid. Opinions are mixed on the emotional content, with some finding it heart-wrenching and others saying it’s somewhat bittersweet.
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