![]() Wench is an excellent novel that will appeal to many readers. This is an almost forgotten, but important, chapter in American history-recorded as fiction but nonetheless full of hard facts.” - Town & Country “Perkins-Valdez memorably portrays how the entwined destinies of chattel and master, increasingly related by blood, passion and hatred, prefigure the looming national conflict. “A fabulously creative and daring historical novel. ![]() ![]() A deeply moving, beautifully written novel told from the heart.” - USA Today “Readers entranced by The Help will be equally riveted by Wench. “Perkins-Valdez manages to shed a poetic light on one of the ugliest chapters in American history.” - Essence Perkins-Valdez has woven a devastatingly beautiful account of a cruel past.” - People “A heartbreaker, full of understated tragedy and lyrical prose. “ memorable and engaging debut.” - Library Journal, Best Books of 2010 compulsive read.” - NPR.org, Book Club Pick Writing with lyrical grace and a gift for plot development, Perkins-Valdez has produced an inspiring portrait of four brave women and the risks they take to change their lives.” - BookPage ![]() his remarkable novel skillfully dramatizes a dark chapter in American history. ![]()
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