The Kitchen House - (libro En Inglés)

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Nombre: The Kitchen House - (Libro en Inglés)
Marca: Atria Books

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Críticas "The Kitchen House combines a history lesson with a compulsively readable melodrama.'-- "Wilmington Star-News""[A] pulse-quickening debut."-- "Kirkus Reviews""[Grissom's] . . . debut twists the conventions of the antebellum novel. . . . Provides a trove of tension and grit, while the many nefarious doings will keep readers hooked to the twisted, yet hopeful, conclusion."-- "Publishers Weekly""A gripping tale of the South during the days of slavery. . . . Kathleen Grissom's first novel explores the well-known side of the dark world of slavery as well as the not-so-well-known world of white slavery, or indentured servitude. The book is written in a manner that is fast-paced and action packed, making it difficult to put down."-- "Bookreporter.com""A touching tale of oppressed women, black and white . . . [This novel] about love, survival, friendship, and loss in the antebellum South should not be missed."-- "The Boston Globe""Kathleen Grissom peers into the plantation romance through the eyes of a white indentured servant inhabiting the limbo land between slavery and freedom, providing a tale that provokes new empathy for all working and longing in The Kitchen House."--Alice Randall, author of The Wind Done Gone and Rebel Yell"Once you get involved in the story of Lavinia and Belle you will not want to put this book down. I enjoyed this book very much and I highly recommend it. Don't read it too fast. You don't want to miss one morsel of this book."-- "bookaholicmom.blogspot.com""Out of the ordinary."-- "Romantic Times Book Review""Tension lurks everywhere, propelling the story forward [and] ample amounts of drama . . . Captivates with its message of right and wrong, family, and hope."-- "Sacramento/San Francisco Book Review""The endearing characters ingratiate themselves in your heart. . . . I most definitely recommend this book."-- "historical-fiction.com""This book was fantastic. It was the wow book that I have been waiting for all year."-- "mommysreading.wordpress.com""This turned out to be exactly the book I needed to get me back into the reading groove. . . . The writing flowed so seamlessly that I can't believe that this is Grissom's first novel."-- "thebluestockings.com""To say Kathleen Grissom's The Kitchen House is a page-turner wouldn't do it justice . . . Grissom breaks away from the gate at a fast clip, the reader hanging on for the ride."-- "Durham Herald-Sun""Unique and intriguing."-- "readersrespite.blogspot.com""With its quick pace and well-drawn cast, The Kitchen House became one of only two books so far (the other being The Fellowship of the Ring) to catch such hold of me that I found myself sneaking it at work. . . . I found The Kitchen House to be a powerful, gripping debut novel that gives a real human face to the tragedies of yesterday that continue to trouble us today."-- "thisbookandicouldbefriends.com""You will be thrilled by this intimate and surprising story that connects us with an unexpected corner of our history. Kathleen Grissom gives us a new and unforgettable perspective on slavery and families and human ties in the Old South, exploring the deepest mysteries of the past that help define who we are to this day."--Robert Morgan, bestselling author of the Oprah Book Club selection Gap CreekForget Gone with the Wind . . . a story that grabs the reader and demands to be devoured. Wow.-- "MInneapolis Star-Tribune""I recommend The Kitchen House. This novel, like The Help, does important work."--Alice Walker Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of the highly anticipated Glory Over Everything, established herself as a remarkable new talent with The Kitchen House, now a contemporary classic. In this gripping novel, a dark secret threatens to expose the best and worst in everyone tied to the estate at a thriving plantation in Virginia in the decades before the Civil War.Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on t

CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES:

-Idioma: Inglés
-Autor: Grissom, Kathleen
-Editorial: Atria Books
-N° Paginas: 384
-Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
-Envío: Desde EE.UU.

MÁS DETALLES:

Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9781439153666
Meses de garantía: 1
Garantía: Por defectos de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 1439153663
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta blanda
Editorial: Atria Books
Titulo del libro: The Kitchen House - (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Grissom, Kathleen
Fecha de publicación: 2010
Idioma: Inglés
Edición: 1
Número de páginas: 384
ISBN-13: 9781439153666
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Genero musical: Literatura Universal
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9781439153666