Book club kit. The kitchen house
1st Touchstone trade pbk. ed. -- |
Touchstone Books,
New York ;
2010.
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
- 1 of 1 Copy Available at Fort Erie Library System (Show)
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial | Book club kit | Book Club Sets | Copy hold / Volume hold | Available |
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- ISBN: 1439153663 (pbk., 11 copies)
- ISBN: 9781439153666 (pbk., 11 copies)
- ISBN: 9781615238941 (hardcover, 1 copy)
- Physical Description: kit12 books, 1 author biography.
- Edition: 1st Touchstone trade pbk. ed. --
- Publisher: New York ; Toronto : Touchstone Books, 2010.
- General Note: Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master’s illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food, while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family. In time, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master’s opium-addicted wife and befriending his dangerous yet protective son. She attempts to straddle the worlds of the kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever set her apart from Belle and the other slaves. Through the unique eyes of Lavinia and Belle, Grissom’s debut novel unfolds in a heartbreaking and ultimately hopeful story of class, race, dignity, deep-buried secrets, and familial bonds - From publisher.Includes reading group guide (discussion questions).