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Queen Sugar

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Queen Sugar

A mother-daughter story of reinventionâ€”about an African American woman who unexpectedly inherits a sugarcane farm in Louisiana

Why exactly Charley Bordelonâ€™s late father left her eight hundred sprawling acres of sugarcane land in rural Louisiana is as mysterious as it was generous. Recognizing this as a chance to start over, Charley and her eleven-year-old daughter, Micah, say good-bye to Los Angeles.

They arrive just in time for growing season but no amount of planning can prepare Charley for a Louisiana thatâ€™s mired in the past: as her judgmental but big-hearted grandmother tells her, cane farming is always going to be a white manâ€™s business. As the sweltering summer unfolds, Charley must balance the overwhelming challenges of her farm with the demands of a homesick daughter, a bitter and troubled brother, and the startling desires of her own heart.

Penguin has a rich tradition of publishing strong Southern debut fictionâ€”from Sue Monk Kidd to Kathryn Stockett to Beth Hoffman. In Queen Sugar, we now have a debut from the African American point of view. Stirring in its storytelling of one woman against the odds and initimate in its exploration of the complexities of contemporary southern life, Queen Sugar is an unforgettable tale of endurance and hope.
Country USA
Manufacturer Pamela Dorman Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2014-02-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780670026135

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