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The book of night women

Title
The book of night women / Marlon James.
Author
James, Marlon, 1970-
Publication
New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
Supplementary Content
  • Contributor biographical information
  • Publisher description

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TextUse in library Sc E 10-1223Schomburg Center - Research & Reference

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417 pages; 24 cm
Summary
Lilith was born into slavery on a Jamaican sugar plantation at the end of the eighteenth century. Even at her birth, the slave women around her recognize a dark power that they--and she--will come to both revere and fear. The Night Women, as they call themselves, have long been plotting a slave revolt, and as Lilith comes of age and reveals the extent of her power, they see her as the key to their plans. But when she begins to understand her own feelings and desires and identity, Lilith starts to push at the edges of what is imaginable for the life of a slave woman in Jamaica, and risks becoming the conspiracy's weak link.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Historical fiction.
  • Fiction.
Awards (note)
  • Minnesota Book Award, 2010.
Call Number
Sc E 10-1223
ISBN
  • 9781594488573
  • 1594488576
LCCN
2008046309
OCLC
233548552
Author
James, Marlon, 1970-
Title
The book of night women / Marlon James.
Imprint
New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Awards
Minnesota Book Award, 2010.
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Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
Local Subject
Black author.
Research Call Number
Sc E 10-1223
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