After a hurricane, Louisa Hilliard finds the diary of a 19th century slave Diana, who had worked for the Hilliard family but was severely punished after trying to improve her life. More than 100 years later, Louisa feels a presence in the family home in Charleston, and finds her own life is entangled in her family's haunted history.
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After a hurricane, Louisa Hilliard finds the diary of a 19th century slave Diana, who had worked for the Hilliard family but was severely punished after trying to improve her life. More than 100 years later, Louisa feels a presence in the family home in Charleston, and finds her own life is entangled in her family's haunted history.
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This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. Sm8vo. Signed & inscribed by the Author Hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. Signed with a personal inscription to the previous owner, by the Atlanta-based author. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.
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Good. Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Type: Hardback First Printing. Author's First Novel. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. Mylar jacket Cover. A portrait of two families--one black, one white--bound by the past--in Charleston, 1830s. Louisa Hilliard, the last descendant of one of Charleston's oldest and most prominent families, finds a diary while clearing and cleaning her house after a hurricane floods the city. The diary describes the Charleston of the 1830s and tells the story of Diana, a 19th century slave who worked for her family but wanted to improve her life and was severly punished for her efforts. 259 pages. 5.75 x 8.5 inches. Picador USA, New York, 2000.
