“Writing in the voice of someone from a different race and wildly different experience is a challenge strewn with pitfalls. “The novel stands out thanks to its artful mix of fact and fiction, a powerful reminder of how much official history has neglected the people who changed it.” “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.” “This book is as close to perfect as any I’ve ever read… If this isn’t an American classic-to-be, I don’t know what is.” “Alternating between Sarah’s and Handful’s contrasting perspectives…allows Kidd to generate unstoppable narrative momentum as she explores the troubled terrain that lies between white and black women in a slaveholding society… The novel’s language can be as exhilarating as its powerful story… By humanizing these formidable women, The Invention of Wings furthers our essential understanding of what has happened among us as Americans – and why it still matters.” “Masterly… The Invention of Wingsis a story about empowering women to change the world… With historical bedrock as her foundation for a compelling narrative, Kidd serves up a remarkable novel about finding your voice.” What does it mean to be a sister, a friend, a woman, an outcast, a slave? How do we use our talents to better ourselves and our world? How do we give voice to our power, or learn to empower our voice?… Kidd, an exquisite and masterful writer, explores these difficult topics and complex ideas and does so unflinchingly - yet somehow leaves us feeling uplifted and hopeful.”

“The novel is a textured masterpiece, quietly yet powerfully poking our consciences and our consciousness.

It is impossible to read this book and not come away thinking differently about our status as women and about all the unsung heroines who played a role in getting us to where we are… A tour de force.” OL19976144W Page_number_confidence 94.13 Pages 394 Partner Innodata Ppi 300 Rcs_key 24143 Republisher_date 20200627172031 Republisher_operator Republisher_time 495 Scandate 20200611045933 Scanner Scanningcenter cebu Scribe3_search_catalog isbn Scribe3_search_id 9781472212757 Tts_version 4.“Here’s what makes The Invention of Wings extraordinary: Sue Monk Kidd has written a conversation changer. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 12:02:14 Boxid IA1839002 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier

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