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A wonderful, but long tale of the black caste system in New Orleans and Louisiana in the 1840's, Anne Rice breaks out of her vampire series to write a provoking story of historic fiction.
Families of color who fled the uprising in Haiti now reside in Louisiana, some as wealthy planters, some as respected and successful business or "shop" owners, others as "kept" women of white plantation owners, plus the sordid world of prostitutes and voodoo worshippers. ALL own slaves and must maintain that separation in order to keep their place in society.
If you are a fan of American historical fiction, this book shows you a snapshot in history that you were unlikely to learn about in school.
Families of color who fled the uprising in Haiti now reside in Louisiana, some as wealthy planters, some as respected and successful business or "shop" owners, others as "kept" women of white plantation owners, plus the sordid world of prostitutes and voodoo worshippers. ALL own slaves and must maintain that separation in order to keep their place in society.
If you are a fan of American historical fiction, this book shows you a snapshot in history that you were unlikely to learn about in school.
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