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Dessa Rose (1986)

di Sherley A. Williams

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Sherley A. Williams' highly acclaimed historical novel details two women's fierce strength of will and an unlikely bond despite racial barriers in the pre-civil war south "Having this treasure of a book available again for new and more readers is not only necessary, it is imperative."--Toni Morrison In 1829, in Kentucky, a pregnant black woman helped lead an uprising of a group of slaves headed to the market for sale. She was sentenced to death, but her hanging was delayed until after the birth of her baby. In North Carolina in 1830, a white woman living on an isolated farm was reported to have given sanctuary to runaway slaves. In Dessa Rose, Sherley A. Williams asks the question: "What if these two women met?" From there the story unfolds: two strong women, one black, one white, form a forbidden and ambivalent alliance; a bold scheme is hatched to win freedom; trust is slowly extended and cautiously accepted as the two women unite and discover greater strength together than alone. United by fate but divided by prejudice, these two women are locked in a thrilling battle for freedom, sisterhood, friendship, and love.  … (altro)
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  Ilzezita | Feb 6, 2019 |
Dessa Rose is een jonge zwarte slavin die wacht op haar terechtstelling na te hebben deelgenomen aan een slavenopstand. Ze wordt bevrijd door enkele medeopstandelingen en vindt samen met andere voortvluchtigen onderdak op een plantage bij een blanke vrouw, Ruth. Na een aanvankelijk wantrouwen groeit er een vriendschap tussen Dessa en Ruth, waardoor beide vrouwen zelfbewuster en zelfstandiger worden.
  Anne-Rose | Nov 24, 2016 |
Not my favorite, but this book showed another side of the realities of slavery and the people who fought against it. ( )
  tmscott13 | Jan 23, 2016 |
Dessa Rose opens with a dream, told in poetic language that draws the reader immediately and deeply into Dessa's world, the world of an American slave in 1847. Williams' genius is that she makes the reader experience that world in a way that few other novelists have. The story ends rather abruptly, with an equally abrupt change in point of view at the end, but in the total context of an incredibly beautiful, moving work, it hardly matters. ( )
  DocWood | Mar 18, 2012 |
One of the most artful contemporary narratives about slavery I've come across, this novel is all but impossible to put down once begun. Williams' carefully orchestrated descriptions and emphasis on physical realities makes each page both visual and powerful. The characters are engaging and believable, and the narrative itself is perfectly paced. Even as someone who's read many slave narratives and become very familiar with African American lit. as a whole, I found this full work a refreshing and wrenching page turner that holds up to literary standards and scrutiny. I'd absolutely recommend it to any readers---Williams' writing makes the story come alive, and her descriptions and dialect are perfect. ( )
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Sherley A. Williams' highly acclaimed historical novel details two women's fierce strength of will and an unlikely bond despite racial barriers in the pre-civil war south "Having this treasure of a book available again for new and more readers is not only necessary, it is imperative."--Toni Morrison In 1829, in Kentucky, a pregnant black woman helped lead an uprising of a group of slaves headed to the market for sale. She was sentenced to death, but her hanging was delayed until after the birth of her baby. In North Carolina in 1830, a white woman living on an isolated farm was reported to have given sanctuary to runaway slaves. In Dessa Rose, Sherley A. Williams asks the question: "What if these two women met?" From there the story unfolds: two strong women, one black, one white, form a forbidden and ambivalent alliance; a bold scheme is hatched to win freedom; trust is slowly extended and cautiously accepted as the two women unite and discover greater strength together than alone. United by fate but divided by prejudice, these two women are locked in a thrilling battle for freedom, sisterhood, friendship, and love.  

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