Wild beautiful and free : a novel / Sophfronia Scott.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662507458
- Physical Description: 319 pages, 6 unnumbered pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Seattle : Lake Union Publishing, [2023]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-325). |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Racially mixed women > Fiction. Fugitive slaves > Fiction. Man-woman relationships > Fiction. United States > History > 1849-1877 > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Burns Lake Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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Burns Lake Public Library | AF SCO (Text) | 35198000756222 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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From award-winning author Sophfronia Scott comes the story of one young womanâs bold journey to reclaim her birthright and carve out her own place in a world that tells her she doesnât belong.
Born the daughter of an enslaved woman and a Louisiana plantation owner, Jeannette Bébinn is raised alongside her white half sisterâuntil her father suddenly dies. His vindictive wife refuses twelve-year-old Jeannette her inheritance and sells her into slavery.
Now on her own, Jeannette must fight the injustices she faces because of her mixed race. She escapes enslavement and travels from Mississippi to Philadelphia to New York to Ohio, all while searching for purpose, love, and her place in a country torn asunder by the burgeoning Civil War.
Everything seems to fall into place when she meets Christian Robichaud Colchester, the white proprietor of Fortitude Mansion, a safe haven for escaped slaves where Jeannette teaches. But despite their instant connection, Jeannette isnât convinced she belongs in his circle.
In a world that tells her she doesnât fit anywhere, Jeannette must decide whatâs more important: bending to the expectations of others or embracing her true self.