Bibliograph

Conjure women, a novel, Afia Atakora

Type

Label

Conjure women, a novel, Afia Atakora

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Conjure women

Oclc number

1147780703

Responsibility statement

Afia Atakora

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Conjure Women" is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter, Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's daughter, Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom. Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly imagined, Conjure Women moves back and forth in time to tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love." -- Amazon.com

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