{"product_id":"9780349130606","title":"Yellow Wife","description":"Author: Sadeqa Johnson\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780349130606\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Quercus Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Nov 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia, 1850: 'Ain't many choices for a slave woman. Just know everything I do is for you. You are meant to see freedom. I's makin' sure.'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePheby Delores Brown was born on the Bell Plantation in Charles City, Virginia. The daughter of the estate's medicine woman, and cherished by the Master's sister, her days as an enslaved girl are almost over... She has been promised freedom on her eighteenth birthday.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when she finally turns eighteen, the life she has dreamed of is tragically torn from her. Instead of being free, she is thrust into the bowels of slavery at the infamous Devil's Half-Acre, a jail where slaves are broken, tortured and sold every day.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHer life flashing before her eyes, Pheby is forced to become the mistress of the jailor, the brutal man who owns the prison. Yet even in hell, Pheby never loses sight of her freedom. But how much will she have to sacrifice? And in the face of such darkness, will she survive?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust as transfixing as it is devastating, this page-turner is inspired by the true story Mary Lumpkin, the enslaved woman who forged her own path to freedom. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Help\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Forest of Vanishing Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, this heartbreaking read is about hope in a world of hate and the heart-wrenching price of survival.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders love \u003ci\u003eYellow Wife\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWill literally stay with you forever\u003c\/b\u003e. It was \u003cb\u003eabsolutely heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eI could not put it down\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMy heart was pounding throughout the entire book\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eUhhhhhhh\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eMy heart aches!!\u003c\/b\u003e This was \u003cb\u003esuch a powerful\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching read\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eAmazing read!\u003c\/b\u003e' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eWhew\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eOne of the best historical fiction novels that I've ever read\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003ePhenomenal\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe fastest page-turner ever\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ea heart-pounding read\u003c\/b\u003e... With \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e prose, \u003cb\u003ethe pages fly\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eyour heart races\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eI ended up crying all the way through\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eYes, I cried over these pages\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eMy heart aches!!\u003c\/b\u003e Such a \u003cb\u003epowerful\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching\u003c\/b\u003e read.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I was \u003cb\u003ecompletely captivated\u003c\/b\u003e by the first page and \u003cb\u003ecouldn't put this book down\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBeyond amazing\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e harrowing\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e emotional\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e incredible historical saga!\u003c\/b\u003e...\u003cb\u003e I felt I right there \u003c\/b\u003ewith Pheby every step of the way.\u003cb\u003e Equal parts heartbreaking \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e triumphant \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003einspiring\u003c\/b\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46491608776862,"sku":"ADS-9780349130606","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780349130606.jpg?v=1770594951","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780349130606","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}