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Can I read The Long Song on EtoBox?
The Long Song by Andrea Levy is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Long Song about?
July spent the majority of her childhood out in the fields of Amity sugar plantation in Jamaica, but then one day, Mrs. Caroline Mortimer, a recently transplanted English widow, decides to take July into the mainhouse and renamed her 'Marguerite.' July has always been resourceful, so soon, she becomes indispensable to her mistress. The two live through a tumultous time as slavery reaches a violent and chaotic end. July leanrs to read and write to help her mistress, but she still remains tied to the plantation despite her 'freedom.' Andrea Levy's novel 'The Long Song' is told from the irresistible voice of July. It is a tale of slavery, revolution, love, and identity.
Who reads The Long Song?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Andrea Levy
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781429929882
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.63 / 5 (5,077 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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