Laelia by Ruth Miriam Garnett (2003, Hardcover) ~USED

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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Good Condition~With Dust Jacket~See pictures of actual items”
Country of Origin
United States
Type
Novel
Modified Item
No
Subject
Social Sciences
ISBN
9780743466301
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Atria Books
ISBN-10
0743466306
ISBN-13
9780743466301
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2309409

Product Key Features

Book Title
Laelia
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
African American / General, General, Literary
Publication Year
2003
Genre
Fiction
Author
Ruth Miriam Garnett
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
8.7 in
Item Width
5.7 in

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Trade
LCCN
2004-299612
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Grace F. Edwards, author of In the Shadow of the PeacockLaelia is a transformative tale of love, lust, and loyalty rich in quotidian detail. A pleasurable read.
Synopsis
Laelia is the story of the Cates sisters, vibrant and prosperous African American matrons who decide to free themselves from ailing husbands and lackluster marriages. Led by the eldest sister, Rebecca, the three women embark upon a plan to discreetly but systematically place their men in care facilities.Rebecca commandeers her two younger sisters, Claudia and Gracelyn -- assigning each a role in distracting their community from their real intent -- to live life unencumbered by rarely sober Timothy, confused Jake, and terminally ill Bernard. Rebecca's skillful strategizing ensures that the women will emerge from their plan smelling like roses, their good names intact, despite the Old Testament rantings of their Baptist pastor and relentlessly gossiping neighbors in their small-town world of Peoria, Illinois.Claudia, instructed by Rebecca to be more outgoing, enchants her parochial neighbors with her refined bearing and urbane chic. Gracelyn corrals the Sunday school children and stages a play about Harriet Tubman, equipped with Greek chorus. When Hillary Clinton appears at a tea the sisters host at their mansion for the churchwomen, the Cates women achieve a veritable coup, establishing themselves as the indisputable leaders of their newly empowered female neighbors.These unforgettable women, united in their purpose, transcend the unkind hand fate dealt them as younger women. They find themselves anew and introduce the possibility of midlife romance. Laelia tells a tale of sisterly devotion and love, and the ties that bind as well as liberate.
LC Classification Number
PS3607.A765L34 2004

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