A more perfect union / Tammye Huf.
"When Henry O'Toole escapes the Irish famine and sails to America, he doesn't expect the anti-Irish prejudices that await him. Determined to never starve again, he changes his name to Henry Taylor to secure a job and safeguard his future. Travelling south to Virginia, he meets Sarah, a slave woman torn from her family and sold to another plantation. There she must navigate the power system of the white masters as well as the hierarchy of her fellow slaves. Even though Henry's white skin represents the oppression Sarah suffers under, and even though having Sarah at his side would force Henry to abandon his hopes of prosperity, their attraction is undeniable. They soon fall in love, but in 1849 on a Virginian plantation, interracial love is considered an illegal abomination. No matter how much they want to be together, Sarah is trapped on Jubilee Plantation and owned by another man"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 153872085X
- ISBN: 9781538720851
- Physical Description: 354 pages : maps ; 21 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : Forever, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Originally published in 2020 by Myriad Editions in Oxford, England" -- Verso.Includes reading group guide.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Blacksmiths > Fiction.
Enslaved persons > Fiction.
Irish > Virginia > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Virginia > History > 19th century > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 8 of 10 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 10 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC HUF (Text) | 36015001841002 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F HUF (Text) | 31781068430428 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F HUF (Text) | 31781068430402 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Dorothy Wightman Library | HUF (Text) | 30372101959739 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Goldsboro Library | F HUF (Text) | 900000000955485 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | HUF (Text) | 33258010125736 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/17/2026 |
| Pasquotank Library Main | F HUF (Text) | 39488101896811 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | FIC HUF (Text) | 42756202392517 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Stony Point Branch | F Huf (Text) | 34269001341321 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| West Asheville Library | F HUF (Text) | 0020513732873 | Adult Fiction | On holds shelf | - |
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Summary:
"When Henry O'Toole escapes the Irish famine and sails to America, he doesn't expect the anti-Irish prejudices that await him. Determined to never starve again, he changes his name to Henry Taylor to secure a job and safeguard his future. Travelling south to Virginia, he meets Sarah, a slave woman torn from her family and sold to another plantation. There she must navigate the power system of the white masters as well as the hierarchy of her fellow slaves. Even though Henry's white skin represents the oppression Sarah suffers under, and even though having Sarah at his side would force Henry to abandon his hopes of prosperity, their attraction is undeniable. They soon fall in love, but in 1849 on a Virginian plantation, interracial love is considered an illegal abomination. No matter how much they want to be together, Sarah is trapped on Jubilee Plantation and owned by another man"--
