The House Girl
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The House Girl, the historical fiction debut by Tara Conklin, is an unforgettable story of love, history, and a search for justice, set in modern-day New York and 1852 Virginia.
Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre–Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, The House Girl follows Lina Sparrow as she looks for an appropriate lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. In her research, she learns about Lu Anne Bell, a renowned prewar artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave, Josephine.
Featuring two remarkable, unforgettable heroines, Tara Conklin's The House Girl is riveting and powerful, literary fiction at its very best.
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Tara Conklin. (2013). The House Girl. Unabridged HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Tara Conklin. 2013. The House Girl. HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Tara Conklin, The House Girl. HarperAudio, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)Tara Conklin. The House Girl. Unabridged HarperAudio, 2013.
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Weaving together the story of an escaped slave in the pre–Civil War South and a determined junior lawyer, The House Girl follows Lina Sparrow as she looks for an appropriate lead plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking compensation for families of slaves. In her research, she learns about Lu Anne Bell, a renowned prewar artist whose famous works might have actually been painted by her slave, Josephine.
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