Let us descend: a novel
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Annis, sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, is the reader's guide through this hellscape. As she struggles through the miles-long march, Annis turns inward, seeking comfort from memories of her mother and stories of her African warrior grandmother. Throughout, she opens herself to a world beyond this world, one teeming with spirits: of earth and water, of myth and history; spirits who nurture and give, and those who manipulate and take. While Ward leads listeners through the descent, this, her fourth novel, is ultimately a story of rebirth and reclamation. From one of the most singularly brilliant and beloved writers of her generation, this miracle of a novel inscribes Black American grief and joy into the very land, the rich but unforgiving forests, swamps, and rivers of the American South.
Subjects
African American families -- Fiction.
Enslaved women -- United States -- Fiction.
Girls, Black -- Fiction.
Louisiana -- Fiction.
Memory -- Fiction.
Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
Racially mixed people -- Fiction.
Slaveholders -- United States -- Fiction.
Slavery -- United States -- Fiction.
Spirits -- Fiction.
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Citations
Ward, J. (2023). Let us descend: a novel. Unabridged. [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. 2023. Let Us Descend: A Novel. [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn, Let Us Descend: A Novel. [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Ward, Jesmyn. Let Us Descend: A Novel. Unabridged. [New York], Simon & Schuster Audio, 2023.
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