The book of night women
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
417 pages ; 24 cm
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Description
Lilith was born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they--and she--will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age and reveals the extent of her power, they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings and desires and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman in Jamaica, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link.
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FIC JAMES
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594488573, 1594488576
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Lilith was born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they--and she--will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age and reveals the extent of her power, they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings and desires and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman in Jamaica, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link.
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APA Citation (style guide)
James, M. (2009). The book of night women. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)James, Marlon, 1970-. 2009. The Book of Night Women. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)James, Marlon, 1970-, The Book of Night Women. Riverhead Books, 2009.
MLA Citation (style guide)James, Marlon. The Book of Night Women. Riverhead Books, 2009.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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