Book Description
for À l'ombre de la grande maison by Geneviève Mativat
From the Publisher
Dany is the daughter of a slave, and thus a slave herself. She works on a cotton plantation in Missouri, and is mistreated and humiliated, as are all the slaves. In 1860, when the slaves on the plantation are freed, Dany does not hesitate to sign up to fight in the war against slavery. Will she be able to hide her identity from the soldiers? Will she be able to enjoy freedom?
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