{"product_id":"wench-paperback","title":"Wench - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDolen Perkins-Valdez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWench \u003c\/em\u003eby Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, \u003cem\u003eWench \u003c\/em\u003ecombines the narrative allure of \u003cem\u003eCane\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e River\u003c\/em\u003e by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones's \u003cem\u003eThe Known World \u003c\/em\u003eas it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the years preceding the Civil War. A stunning debut novel, \u003cem\u003eWench\u003c\/em\u003e marks author Perkins-Valdez--previously a finalist for the 2009 Robert Olen Butler Short Fiction Prize--as a writer destined for greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewench \\'wench\\ n. from Middle English \"wenchel,\"1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House isan idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summerwith their enslaved black mistresses. It's their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over theyears. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talkingof running away, things change. To run is to leave everything behind, and forsome it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds thatbind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization areinseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances--all while they bear witness to the end of an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging, page-turning, and wholly original novel, \u003cem\u003eWench\u003c\/em\u003e explores, withan unflinching eye, the moral complexities of slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ewench \\'wench\\ n. from Middle English \"wenchel,\"1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSituated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House isan idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summerwith their enslaved black mistresses. It's their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over theyears. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talkingof running away, things change. To run is to leave everything behind, and forsome it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds thatbind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization areinseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances--all while they bear witness to the end of an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn engaging, page-turning, and wholly original novel, \u003cem\u003eWench\u003c\/em\u003e explores, withan unflinching eye, the moral complexities of slavery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724753473599,"sku":"9780061706561","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8501b3af2f54deb6d469b5c39c8fc4ff.webp?v=1765103802","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/wench-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}