The Invention of Wings

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Sinopsis

"The Invention of Wings" is a masterpiece of historical fiction inspired by the remarkable real-life figure of Sarah Grimké, a pioneer in the abolitionist and women's rights movements. Set in early 19th-century Charleston, the story begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ten-year-old Hetty "Handful" as her personal slave. Over the course of thirty years, their lives unfold side by side in a complex, deeply moving relationship marked by guilt, affection, and an unyielding desire for liberation. While Handful fights for her physical freedom and the preservation of her urban slave community's culture, Sarah strives to forge an independent path as a woman determined to speak out against injustice. Written with immense empathy, rich historical detail, and emotional resonance, Sue Monk Kidd delivers a triumphant novel about the power of friendship and the indelible search for freedom.