The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
Written by the same author who wrote the “Secret Life of Bees’ , I found this a very engrossing and interesting book.
It is a fictionalized story based on the historical lives and facts of the 2 Grimky sisters,Sarah and Abilene ( Nina) who were both very involved in both the abolition of slavery and the rights of women. This came at a time and place , Charleston in the early 1800s, when for 2 upper class white ladies, this was totally “not the correct thing to do”.
It might sound from this a boring book with lots of dull facts but due to the skill of the author, she has wound true facts and even characters into a story which grips you and makes you want to carry on reading about 2 very courageous and intelligent women and the hardship they faced to fulfill their destiny.
Tales of the dreadful life that slaves lived in those days is also well told through the eyes of the household slaves and especially Hetty, known by her slave name “Handful” who is the slave given to Sarah on her birthday.
A good book to read.
I fully recommend it.
That is an excellent read, I loved both her books!
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