Can I read The Colored Garden on EtoBox?

The Colored Garden by Bennett, O. H. (Oscar H.), 1957- is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Colored Garden about?

The Colored Garden is a story about a boy called Sarge and his grandmother, Ruth, whose farm he visits in the wake of his parents separation. On the farm is an old slave cemetery that Ruth tends as a beautiful flower garden. It is a remnant from the days when their land was a small patch of a great tobacco plantation. Residing there, from generations long past, are slaves who were laid to rest under the ground they once worked. One marker tells a far different story. It is the marker of an infant that reads, Kate. Born and died the same week. Budded on earth to blossom in heaven. And the baby is not all that lies buried in the garden. As Sarge struggles to understand his parents impending divorce, he no longer knows who or what to believe until Grandmother Ruth begins to tell him the adventures of the dead slaves. These spirits become heroes to the boy during this pivotal summer in his life, and the faith he once had in his parents is transferred to them. Listening to Ruth and observing the behavior of the adults around him, Sarge learns that some secrets we keep, while others keep us.

Who reads The Colored Garden?

Author

Bennett, O. H. (Oscar H.), 1957-

Publisher

Grand Bay, Ala. : Laughing Owl Pub.

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780965970198

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities

Rating

4 / 5 (17 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13