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100 1  Atakora, Afia. 
245 10 Conjure women|h[OverDrive/Libby electronic resource]|bA 
       novel.|cAfia Atakora. 
260    |c2020. 
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520    A mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing&
       #8212;and for the conjuring of curses—are at the 
       heart of this dazzling first novel     LONGLISTED FOR THE 
       CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • "Lush, 
       irresistible . . . It took me into the hearts of women I 
       could otherwise never know. I was transported."—Amy 
       Bloom,  New York Times  bestselling author of  White 
       Houses  and  Away     Conjure Women  is a sweeping story 
       that brings the world of the South before and after the 
       Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, 
       it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss 
       May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and 
       observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her 
       mother's footsteps as a midwife; and their master's 
       daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women 
       and their community come to a head at the beginning of a 
       war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the 
       townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition 
       that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom.    
       Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly 
       imagined,  Conjure Women  moves back and forth in time to 
       tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, 
       their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will 
       go to save themselves and those they love.  Praise for    
       Conjure Women   "[A] haunting, promising debut . . . 
       Through complex characters and bewitching prose, Atakora 
       offers a stirring portrait of the power conferred between 
       the enslaved women. This powerful tale of moral ambiguity 
       amid inarguable injustice stands with Esi Edugyan's 
       Washington Black."  — Publishers Weekly  (starred 
       review)    "An engrossing debut . . . Atakora structures a
       plot with plenty of satisfying twists. Life in the 
       immediate aftermath of slavery is powerfully rendered in 
       this impressive first novel."  — Kirkus Reviews  
       (starred review) 
533    Electronic reproduction.|bNew York :|cRandom House,|d2020.
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650  7 African American Fiction. 
650  7 Literature. 
650 17 Fiction. 
655  7 Historical Fiction.|2lcgft 
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