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Wench: A Novel (P.S.) by Perkins-Valdez, Dolen is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s enchanting and unforgettable novel, based on little-known fact, combines the narrative allure of Cane River by Lalita Tademy and the moral complexities of Edward P. Jones’s The Known World as it tells the story of four black enslaved women in the years preceding the Civil War. wench \'wench\ n. from Middle English “wenchel,”1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child. Situated in Ohio, a free territory before the Civil War, Tawawa House is an idyllic retreat for Southern white men who vacation there every summer with their enslaved black mistresses. It’s their open secret. Lizzie, Reenie, and Sweet are regulars at the resort, building strong friendships over the years. But when Mawu, as fearless as she is assured, comes along and starts talking of running away, things change. To run is to leave everything behind, and for some it also means escaping from the emotional and psychological bonds that bind them to their masters. When a fire on the resort sets off a string of tragedies, the women of Tawawa House soon learn that triumph and dehumanization are inseparable and that love exists even in the most inhuman, brutal of circumstances—all while they bear wit

Who reads Wench: A Novel (P.S.)?

Author

Perkins-Valdez, Dolen

Publisher

HarperCollins e-books

Published

2010

Language

EN

ISBN

9780061706561

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, History, Historical Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (1,449 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14