{"product_id":"9781250298454","title":"Remembrance","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eRemembrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Rita Woods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Stunning. ... Family is at the core of \u003ci\u003eRemembrance\u003c\/i\u003e, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe.  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eThis breakout historical debut with modern resonance is perfect for the many fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Underground Railroad \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOrphan Train.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e    \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemembrance…\u003c\/i\u003eIt’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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOhio, present day\u003c\/i\u003e. An elderly woman who is more than she seems warns against rising racism as a young nurse grapples with her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaiti, 1791, on the brink of revolution.\u003c\/i\u003e When the slave Abigail is forced from her children to take her mistress to safety, she discovers New Orleans has its own powers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1857 New Orleans\u003c\/i\u003e—\u003ci\u003ea city of unrest: \u003c\/i\u003eFollowing tragedy, house girl Margot is sold just before her promised freedom. Desperate, she escapes and chases a whisper.... \u003ci\u003eRemembrance.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Stunning. ... Family is at the core of \u003ci\u003eRemembrance\u003c\/i\u003e, the breathtaking debut novel by Rita Woods.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"An ambitious, absorbing novel. ... Woods creates memorable characters in all four settings, each with a distinct purpose that helps make the impossible relatable. \u003ci\u003eRemembrance\u003c\/i\u003e is a well-researched, epic historical fantasy.\" -- \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Woods’ writing is assured, the historical settings vivid, and her characters fully realized. Hand this to fans of Yaa Gyasi’s \u003ci\u003eHomegoing\u003c\/i\u003e and Octavia Butler's \u003ci\u003eKindred\u003c\/i\u003e, who will appreciate this complex, genre-blending debut.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fine attention to sensory details and brutal honesty concerning the horrors of slavery and racial relations over more than two centuries of American history make this a standout.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The novel's originality makes it worth reading.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250298454\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40731822555342,"sku":"9781250298454","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_634006da-5156-4731-aa7f-443bee48dec8.jpg?v=1641187074","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250298454","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}