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Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, Wench combines the narrative allure of < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral ...
Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is startling and original fiction that raises provocative questions of power and freedom, love and dependence. An enchanting and unforgettable novel based on little-known fact, Wench combines the narrative allure of < ?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />CaneRiver by Lalita Tademyand the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the years preceding the Civil War. A stunning debut novel, Wench marks author Perkins-Valdez—previously a finalist for the 2009 Robert Olen Butler Short FictionPrize—as a writer destined for greatness.
The author has written a powerful book on the master/slave relationship that black people have known about through oral, family histories. It's about time other people learn about some of these stories,... (read more)
"Interesting premise, uninterestingly told."by Aileen C. (see profile)08/21/11
The book is historical fiction. It takes place in the 1800's, about 10 years before the civil war. The main character is a slave woman who became her master's mistress at a young age. We all agreed... (read more)
The story of four enslaved African women who accompany their Southern male owners to a summer retreat in the free state of Ohio is an interesting premise. Lizzie, the main character, takes an emotional... (read more)
