The house girl : a novel / Tara Conklin.
"Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre–Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, The House Girl follows Lina Sparrow as she looks for an appropriate lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. In her research, she learns about Lu Anne Bell, a renowned prewar artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave, Josephine."-- Provdied by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062207395
- ISBN: 0062207393
- ISBN: 9780062207517
- ISBN: 0062207512
- Physical Description: 372 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A novel"-- Cover.
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- Subject:
- Reparations for historical injustices > Fiction.
Fugitive slaves > Virginia > Fiction.
Corporate lawyers > New York (State) > New York > Fiction.
Women lawyers > New York (State) > Manhattan (New York > Fiction.
African Americans > Reparations > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Virginia > Fiction.
United States > Race relations > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 58 of 67 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 0 of 0 copies available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 67 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Conklin (Text) | 31010000807018 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F CONKLIN (Text) | 39493107310528 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | PBK F Con (Text) | 33632002203744 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F CON (Text) | 50503300282912 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Camden County Library | F CON (Text) | 39488900266489 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Conklin, Tara (Text) | 0112519349081 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F CONKLIN (Text) | 31781064732017 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F CON (Text) | 31250200076407 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | F C (Text) | 25908006251156 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554009536383 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre–Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, The House Girl follows Lina Sparrow as she looks for an appropriate lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. In her research, she learns about Lu Anne Bell, a renowned prewar artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave, Josephine."--
