Yellow wife a novel

Born on a plantation but set apart from the others by her mother's position as a medicine woman, a young slave is forced to leave home at eighteen and unexpectedly finds herself in an infamously cruel jail.

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Main Author: Johnson, Sadeqa (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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Summary:Born on a plantation but set apart from the others by her mother's position as a medicine woman, a young slave is forced to leave home at eighteen and unexpectedly finds herself in an infamously cruel jail.
Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Brown was promised her freedom on her eighteenth birthday. Instead she finds herself thrust into the bowels of slavery at the infamous Devil's Half-Acre, a jail where slaves are broken, tortured, and sold every day. Forced to become the mistress of the brutal man who owns the jail, Pheby's survival lies in outwitting him-- even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. -- adapted from jacket
Physical Description:278 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (page 275).
ISBN:9781982149109
1982149108
9781982149116
Author Notes:Sadeqa Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels. Her most recent novel, The House of Eve , was an instant New York Times bestseller, Reese's Book Club selection, NAACP Image Award nominee, and Goodreads Choice award finalist. Her previous novel, Yellow Wife , was the Library of Virginia's Literary People's Choice Award winner, Goodreads Choice Award finalist, Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, and a BCALA Literary Award honoree. Originally from Philadelphia, Sadeqa currently lives near Richmond, Virginia. For more information, go to Sadeqa.net.