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Let us descend: a novel
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Author:
Ward, Jesmyn,
Series:
Thorndike Press large print top shelf.
Published:
[Waterville, Maine] : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Thorndike Press Large Print Basic [edition]
Physical Desc:
363 pages (large print) ; 24 cm.
Status:
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"Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the reader's guide through this hellscape. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother. Throughout, she opens herself to a world beyond this world, one teeming with spirits: of earth and water, of myth and history; spirits who nurture and give, and those who manipulate and take"--

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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American children -- Fiction.
African American families -- Fiction.
Enslaved persons -- Fiction.
Enslaved women -- Fiction.
Girls, Black -- Fiction.
Louisiana -- Fiction.
Memory -- Fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
Racially mixed people -- Fiction.
Slaveholders -- United States -- Fiction.
Slavery -- United States -- Fiction.
Spirits -- Fiction.
OCLC Fast Subjects
African American children.
African American families.
Enslaved persons.
Enslaved women.
Fiction.
Girls, Black.
Large print books.
Large type books.
Louisiana.
Memory.
Mothers and daughters.
Racially mixed people.
Slaveholders.
Slavery.
Spirits.
United States.
Other Subjects
Enfants noirs américains -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Esclavage -- États-Unis -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Esclaves -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Esprits -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Familles noires américaines -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Femmes esclaves -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Historical fiction.
large print books.
Large print books.
large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Livres en gros caractères.
Louisiane -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Mères et filles -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Propriétaires d'esclaves -- États-Unis -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9798885792592

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"Let Us Descend is a reimagining of American slavery, a journey from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the reader's guide through this hellscape. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother. Throughout, she opens herself to a world beyond this world, one teeming with spirits: of earth and water, of myth and history; spirits who nurture and give, and those who manipulate and take"--,Back cover.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Ward, J. (2023). Let us descend: a novel. Thorndike Press Large Print Basic [edition] [Waterville, Maine], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn. 2023. Let Us Descend: A Novel. [Waterville, Maine], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn, Let Us Descend: A Novel. [Waterville, Maine], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Ward, Jesmyn. Let Us Descend: A Novel. Thorndike Press Large Print Basic [edition] [Waterville, Maine], Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2023.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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