Defending Alice : a novel of love and race in the roaring twenties / Richard Stratton.
In a novel based on a real-life case, 1920s New York society is set ablaze when Alice Jones, a working-class woman with at least one black parent, marries Leonard "Kip" Rhinelander, the son of a wealthy, prominent family, who makes international headlines after he sues for annulment, accusing her of hiding her "Negro blood."
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063115460
- ISBN: 0063115468
- Physical Description: 566 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First HarperVia edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Jones, Alice Beatrice > Fiction.
Interracial marriage > Fiction.
Scandals > Fiction.
Marriage > Annulment > Fiction.
Trials (Divorce) > New York (State) > Fiction.
Marriage.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1898-1951 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Biographical fiction.
Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.
Novels.
Available copies
- 26 of 27 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC STRATTON (Text) | 36015001876511 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
