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Book SynopsisDon''t miss the extraordinary new novel from Sue Monk Kidd, The Book of Longings - published on 21st April 2020, and available to pre-order now
The Invention of Wings: The No. 1 New York Times bestseller. A powerful and extraordinary novel about the unlikely friendship between two exceptional women during the last years of slavery in the US. From the celebrated author of the multi-million-copy-bestselling novel The Secret Life of Bees.
''Fascinating... A splendid tribute to a pair of true heroines'' The Times
''Wonderful - well-written, moving and engaging by turns, and always compelling'' Daily Mail
''A remarkable novel that heightened my sense of what it meant to be a woman - slave or free'' Oprah Winfrey
''A resonant, illuminating novel'' Observer
Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. Her mother says she''s difficult and her father says she''s rema
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'The fascinating story of real-life abolitionist sisters, Sarah and Angelina Grimke... A splendid tribute to a pair of true heroines' - The Times
'Wonderful - well-written, moving and engaging by turns, and always compelling' - Daily Mail
'Unflinchingly depicts the brutality of slavery... a resonant, illuminating novel' - Observer
'This year's
The Help - but even better' - Fabulous Magazine (supplement to The Sun)
'A moving tale of slavery in the Deep South' **** - Heat
'Sue Monk Kidd's
The Secret Life of Bees was every book group's must-read novel.
The Invention of Wings... promises to repeat the trick' - Guardian
'An exploration of slavery already singled out by Oprah Winfrey for her game-changing book club' - Sunday Express
'A poignant tale set in America's Deep South in the last days of slavery' - Good Housekeeping
