Gail U. reviewed on 5/17/2008 + 33 more book reviews

This is a compelling read! Probably the only known novel by an African American female slave and very possibly the first novel by a black woman anywhere. Hannah Crafts seems to be really recording her day to day experiences. Original sentences and thoughts are lined out and amended - very interesting! It shows her original thought and later her amended thoughts in many places. This manuscript is an amazing find, discovered by a brilliant historian - a fluke? Perhaps, but maybe not--it's a story every American should read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

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