Enter a vanished and unjust world- Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...
There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared.
Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another. Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...
By:
Kathryn Stockett Imprint: MICHAEL JOSEPH Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: Group ed Dimensions:
Height: 197mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 31mm
Weight: 334g ISBN:9780241950807 ISBN 10: 0241950805 Pages: 450 Publication Date:30 August 2010 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Short-listed for Galaxy National Book Awards: International Author of the Year 2010
Shortlisted for Galaxy National Book Award: International Author of the Year 2010.
Shortlisted for Galaxy National Book Awards: International Author of the Year 2010.
