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The story of emancipated slave Elizabeth Mayfield traces her rise as the matriarch of a family of musically gifted Southern women who overcome brutal obstacles while witnessing key moments in American history.
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4 editions- Paperback · English · 2011St. Martin's Griffin · 576 pages · 9780312552718
- Hardcover · English · 2010St Martins Press · 568 pages · 9780312198992
- Other · English · 2010St. Martin's Press · 9781429959353
- Other · English · 2010Brilliance Audio · 9781441880062
African American familiesEpic literatureFictionNew York Times reviewedAfrican americans, fictionFiction, sagasFiction, historical