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The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd was selected as an Oprah Book Club 2.0 pick on December 10, 2013. From the celebrated author of the international bestseller The Secret Life of Bees comes an extraordinary novel about two exceptional women. Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimké is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble. She also knows that she cannot accept. And so, indeed, the trouble begins ... A powerful, sweeping novel, inspired by real events, and set in the American Deep South in the nineteenth century, THE INVENTION OF WINGS evokes a world of shocking contrasts, of beauty and ugliness, of righteous people living daily with cruelty they fail to recognise; and celebrates the power of friendship and sisterhood against all the odds.

About the Author :
Sue Monk Kidd is the author of three novels, all of which have been international bestsellers: The Secret Life Of Bees, The Mermaid Chair and The Invention Of Wings. The Secret Life Of Bees spent two years on the New York Times bestseller list, was long-listed for the Orange Prize, and was turned into an award-winning film. The Mermaid Chair and The Invention of Wings were both No. 1 New York Times bestsellers. Sue is also the author of several acclaimed non-fiction books including Travelling with Pomegranates, which she co-wrote with her daughter Ann Kidd Taylor. Sue lives in Florida with her husband Sandy. www.suemonkkidd.com Twitter @suemonkkidd

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The fascinating story of real-life abolitionist sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimke... A splendid tribute to a pair of true heroines Wonderful - well-written, moving and engaging by turns, and always compelling Unflinchingly depicts the brutality of slavery... a resonant, illuminating novel [A] once-in-a-lifetime read... Sue Monk Kidd's ability to leave readers desperate for more is unrivalled This year's The Help - but even better 'A moving tale of slavery in the Deep South' **** Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees was every book group's must-read novel. The Invention of Wings... promises to repeat the trick An exploration of slavery already singled out by Oprah Winfrey for her game-changing book club A poignant tale set in America's Deep South in the last days of slavery A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave... A beautifully written book about the awe-inspiring resilience of America's enslaved people 'The fascinating story of real-life abolitionist sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimké... A splendid tribute to a pair of true heroines' 'Wonderful - well-written, moving and engaging by turns, and always compelling' 'Unflinchingly depicts the brutality of slavery... a resonant, illuminating novel' '[A] once-in-a-lifetime read... Sue Monk Kidd's ability to leave readers desperate for more is unrivalled' 'This year's The Help - but even better' 'Sue Monk Kidd's The Secret Life of Bees was every book group's must-read novel. The Invention of Wings... promises to repeat the trick' 'An exploration of slavery already singled out by Oprah Winfrey for her game-changing book club' 'A poignant tale set in America's Deep South in the last days of slavery' 'A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave... A beautifully written book about the awe-inspiring resilience of America's enslaved people'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781472212757
  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • Publisher Imprint: Tinder Press
  • Height: 239 mm
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Weight: 638 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1472212754
  • Publisher Date: 07 Jan 2014
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 34 mm
  • Width: 162 mm


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