- Hardcover: 236 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0333438817
- ISBN-13: 978-0333438817
- Product Dimensions: 18.3 x 12.2 x 0.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 726 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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From Library Journal
In her first novel, poet/critic Williams depicts the story of runaway slave Dessa Rose and a white woman who harbors runaways on her isolated farm. Dessa's story begins when she attacks the master who has killed her husband. Sold to a slave trader from whom she and some companions escape, Dessa is captured and interviewed by a man writing a book on slave rebellions. Her companions free her and, hiding on Miss Rufel's farm, they plot their escape to the West. Dessa's evolving relationship with Miss Rufel speaks volumes about the complex feelings between white and black women then and now. Unfortunately, the initial exposition, alternating between the interviewer and Dessa's dazed flashbacks, is slow-moving and confusing, giving no hint of the richness to come. Rewarding for the persistent reader. Janet Boyarin Blundell, M.L.S., Brookdale Community Coll., Lincroft, N.J.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
“Having this treasure of a book available again for new and more readers is not only necessary, it is imperative.” (Toni Morrison )
“A deep, rich, compelling work. . . . I am astonished, moved, and delighted with the language, the thought, the obvious collaboration of the ancestors and the love I read on these pages.” (Alice Walker )
“A powerful story. . . . Emotionally affecting and totally unforgettable.” (New York Times )
“Extraordinary. . . . These two women achieve one of the most intricate and ambivalent relationships in contemporary fiction.” (Los Angeles Times )
“Destined to become a modern classic.” (Chicago Tribune )
“Absorbing…Deeply true and brilliantly imagined.” (Newsday ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
“A deep, rich, compelling work. . . . I am astonished, moved, and delighted with the language, the thought, the obvious collaboration of the ancestors and the love I read on these pages.” (Alice Walker )
“A powerful story. . . . Emotionally affecting and totally unforgettable.” (New York Times )
“Extraordinary. . . . These two women achieve one of the most intricate and ambivalent relationships in contemporary fiction.” (Los Angeles Times )
“Destined to become a modern classic.” (Chicago Tribune )
“Absorbing…Deeply true and brilliantly imagined.” (Newsday ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartfelt look into slave life......,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dessa Rose (Paperback)
I recently picked up an old copy of Dessa Rose and began to read. Although I found it slow in the very beginning, it became one of the few books I can truely say I couldn't put down. Anyone that is interested in slavery should read this book. It is an eye opener for sure.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A memorable view of slavery,
By A Customer
This review is from: Dessa Rose (Paperback)
Williams has taken us into the mind and soul of a slave and recreated Dessa's experience with a searing feeling of authenticity. This is a notable piece of fiction; it should be part of history courses studying slavery.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A memorable view of slavery,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dessa Rose (Paperback)
Williams has taken us into the mind and soul of a slave and recreated Dessa's experience with a searing feeling of authenticity. This is a notable piece of fiction; it should be part of history courses studying slavery.
6 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Heartfelt look into slave life......,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dessa Rose (Paperback)
I recently picked up an old copy of Dessa Rose and began to read. Although I found it slow in the very beginning, it became one of the few books I can truely say I couldn't put down. Anyone that is interested in slavery should read this book. It is an eye opener for sure.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A nice surprise,
By Mimi "Mimi" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Dessa Rose (Paperback)
I purchased Dessa Rose as resource for my Thesis work. I was told that it was a fictional account of a meeting between a real slave woman and white abolitionist. It was one of many resources, but it was the most surprising. I did not know what to expect. In the end, I was pleased. I recommended that the book be added to the syllabi for our Black Women Writer's Course next Fall.
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