, the historical fiction debut by Tara Conklin, is an unforgettable story of love, history, and a search for justice, set in modern-day New York and 1852 Virginia.
Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre–Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, follows Lina Sparrow as she looks for an appropriate lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. … plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. In her research, she learns about Lu Anne Bell, a renowned prewar artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave, Josephine.
Featuring two remarkable, unforgettable heroines, Tara Conklin’s The House Girl is riveting and powerful, literary fiction at its very best.
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Love this book
A very well written realistic portrayal of what might have occurred in the mid 19th century and the ramifications into the 21st century.
I found this book really moving and captivating as well as haunting because of the truth of the whole period … Slavery! I true savage period not only in America but everywhere. Great book.
It was readable and interesting, It gently informed me of a different point of view and other peoples attitudes.