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Remembrance is a novel written by Rita Woods. Released in 2020, it is Woods' debut novel and tells the interlocking stories of three black women.
Characters[]
- Abigail
- Margot
- Gaelle
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Publisher's summary[]
Remembrance by Rita Woods is a breakout historical debut with modern resonance, perfect for the many fans of The Underground Railroad and Orphan Train.
Remembrance…It’s a rumor, a whisper passed in the fields and veiled behind sheets of laundry. A hidden stop on the underground road to freedom, a safe haven protected by more than secrecy…if you can make it there.
Ohio, present day. An elderly woman who is more than she seems warns against rising racism as a young woman grapples with her life.
Haiti, 1791, on the brink of revolution. When the slave Abigail is forced from her children to take her mistress to safety, she discovers New Orleans has its own powers.
1857 New Orleans—a city of unrest: Following tragedy, house girl Margot is sold just before her 18th birthday and her promised freedom. Desperate, she escapes and chases a whisper.... Remembrance.
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See Also[]
- Beloved by Toni Morrison
- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
- Kindred by Octavia Butler
- The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
- Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
- Corregidora by Gayl Jones