The prophets : a novel
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Published
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2021].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
388 pages ; 24 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Adult
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Published
New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2021].
Language
English
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"A singular and stunning debut novel about the forbidden union between two enslaved young men on a Deep South plantation, the refuge they find in each other, and a betrayal that threatens their existence"--,Provided by publisher.
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Isaiah was Samuel's and Samuel was Isaiah's. In the barn they tended to the animals, but also to each other, transforming the hollowed-out shed into a place of human refuge, a source of intimacy and hope in a world ruled by vicious masters. When an older fellow slave seeks to gain favor by preaching the master's gospel on the plantation, the enslaved begin to turn on their own. Isaiah and Samuel's love, which was once so simple, is seen as sinful and a clear danger to the plantation's harmony. -- adapted from jacket
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