Sister of Mine: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (922 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1503935345 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
When two Union soldiers stumble onto a plantation in northern Georgia on a warm May day in 1864, the last thing they expect is to see the Union flag flying high—or to be greeted by a group of freed slaves and their Jewish mistress. The two became friends, and soon they discovered a secret: Mordecai was Rachel’s father, too.As the country moved toward war, Adelaide and Rachel struggled to navigate their newfound sisterhood—from love and resentment to betrayal and, ultimately, forgiveness.Now, facing these Union soldiers as General Sherman advances nearer, their bond is put to the ultimate test. Will the plantation be spared? Or will everything they’ve lived for be lost?Revised edition: Previously published as Slave and Sister, this edition of Sister of Mine: A Novel includes editorial revisions.. Little do they know that this place has
Since then, she has worked as a technical writer and has written about historic architecture for Old House Journal and Arts and Crafts Homes. Sabra Waldfogel grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but has always been fascinated by the drama of slavery and freedom in the South, before and after the Civil War. Waldfogel’s short story “Yemaya” appeared in Sixfold’s Winter 2013 fiction issue. In her free time
Waldfogel’s short story “Yemaya” appeared in Sixfold’s Winter 2013 fiction issue. Since then, she has worked as a technical writer and has written about historic architecture for Old House Journal and Arts and Crafts Homes. About the AuthorSabra Waldfogel grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but has always been fascinated by the drama of slavery and freedom in the South, before and after the Civil War. In her free time, she collects and sells antiques with her husband. She studied history at Harvard University and received her PhD in American history from the University of Minnesota. Sister of Mine is her first novel.
mlpage said History is personal. As a former history teacher, I appreciate well-researched historical fiction. Since so many readers rely on Gone with the Wind as their template for slave owners, it's refreshing to find a book with multi-facetedcharacters among the planter class, the slaves, and non slaveholding whites. In addition, to discover a book thatembeds the particular dilemma for Jewish . For historical fiction fans! Carole Bishop This will be one of my favorites for the year. A Goodreads friend recommended it to me. She said it was a self published book, and hadn't been advertised. The story is of 2 sisters, both daughters of the Master of a cotton plantation. One born to the mistress of the house, the other to a slave. The owners of the plantation are Jewish, and the story explores slaver. A Powerful, Complex and Multilayered Love Story Bill Herod This is a powerful, fast-paced story of plantation life in Georgia around the time of the Civil War. It is well-researched and highly detailed. The central characters are complex and fully developed. There are several “Whoa! I didn’t see that coming” moments, but, on reflection, the reader sees that these pieces of the plot were very carefully cr