Sue Monk Kidd
Hardcover | Pages: 384 pages Rating: 4.24 | 249785 Users | 22356 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Invention of Wings |
| Author | : | Sue Monk Kidd |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 384 pages |
| Published | : | January 7th 2014 by Viking |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. Book Club |
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Writing at the height of her narrative and imaginative gifts, Sue Monk Kidd presents a masterpiece of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world—and it is now the newest Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 selection. 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. Kidd’s sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both 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. Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, Kidd goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented, including Handful’s cunning mother, Charlotte, who courts danger in her search for something better. This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved.Define Books In Favor Of The Invention of Wings
| Original Title: | The Invention of Wings |
| ISBN: | 0670024783 (ISBN13: 9780670024780) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Hetty "Handful” Grimke, Sarah Moore Grimké, Charlotte Grimke, Angelina Grimké |
| Setting: | Charleston, South Carolina,1803(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Florida Book Award for General Fiction - Gold (2014), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Historical Fiction (2014), International Dublin Literary Award Nominee (2016) |
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Ratings: 4.24 From 249785 Users | 22356 ReviewsNotice Epithetical Books The Invention of Wings
Audiobooks have been my preferred reading format for about 5 years now, and I probably listen to at least 30 audiobooks a year, but it is rare that I come across an audio so beautifully narrated and a story so deeply stirring that it leaves me feeling like anything I can say about it will be inadequate. The Invention of Wings was a powerful story of a turbulent time in history and that was conveyed in the brilliant narration by Jenna Lamia and Adepero Oduye. The story alternates points of viewFirst off, before I get into the actual review, I think it's necessary to explain my history with the author, Sue Monk Kidd. When I was fourteen, I received a book recommendation from one of my mom's friends, which ended up being The Secret Life of Bees. I was just at that age where books didn't fascinate me as much as when I was a little kid, and my book selection was getting increasingly pickier. As I was reading the book coming home from a trip to Mexico, I felt an overwhelming connection to
Unforgettable. This book was completely and utterly dynamic. From the first word to the last I was enthralled with Sarah and Handful. From the beginning they had a bond that couldn't be bought or broken. Sarah promised Handful's mama she would free her and she did in so many ways. What a beautiful book, it has definitely opened up new doors for me in what I am choosing to read. The Invention of Wings was so powerful that it even made me rethink my opinions on slavery and how awful and degrading
I read this book for book club a couple of years ago but didnt realize the impact this book had on me until I started recommending it recently as a book that gives readers a glimpse into two very different childhoods. One child is a slave and one child is a child of privilege. I realize that as I get older how many people I talk to dont know US history. More importantly, people dont have any comprehension of slavery or the impact that it had. I think this book is excellent in the way you see the
Firstly let me apologise for the length of this review!It was the 1780s in Charleston, South Carolina when the day of Sarah Grimkes eleventh birthday was to become the day of change in young Sarahs life, though she was unaware of it at the time. For her birthday her parents gifted her with ten year old Hetty (Handful) to be her waiting maid. Sarah was horrified; she tried to give her back she didnt need a maid she said. But it was to be. And so a strange and unique relationship formed between
Such an amazing book. I loved every page of it! This book was amazing. I love books that make one think and feel and this book did both. Parts were inspiring, parts were devastating, disturbing, etc. This is the story of mainly 2 women but also more women of note are also in this book as minor characters. The novel really begins when an 11 year old daughter of a plantation owner is given a slave for her 11th birthday. Well, actually the novel begins when Sarah experiences speaking difficulties
2.5 stars - It was alright, an average book.While being well written and interesting enough to keep me engaged, this book was ultimately a let down and did not even come close to meeting the expectations that have been set by the hype surrounding it.I love historical fiction that is based on actual figures/events and was excited to read about the Grimke sisters, the first female abolition agents and among the earliest major American feminist thinkers. Unfortunately, the focus on their actions to
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