The Land

Mildred D Taylor

ISBN 10: 1101997567 / ISBN 13: 9781101997567

Edité par Penguin Random House LLC Apr 2016, 2016

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Neuware - Paul-Edward is the son of a wealthy white plantation owner and a former slave mother. Though his heritage is not unusual, for it is the time of the American Civil War, his upbringig is. His father makes sure that he and his sister enjoy many of the same privileges as their white half-brothers. Paul-Henry dreams of owning land every bit as good as his father's and, after a rash act of rebellion, leaves his family and vows to succeed on his own. Life is difficult for a young black person in 1880sMississippi but Paul-Edward discovers his own strength, makes true friendships and even falls in love as he eventually fulfils his dream. Paul-Edward is the grandfather of Cassie Logan, the heroine of ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY and its sequels.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: The Land
• Éditeur: Penguin Random House LLC Apr 2016
• Date de parution: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1101997567
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781101997567
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 198 L x 130 H x 22 P (en millimètres) 198 millimètres de largeur par 130 millimètres de hauteur par 22 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 285 grammes

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Synopsis

Paul-Edward is the son of a wealthy white plantation owner and a former slave mother. Though his heritage is not unusual, for it is the time of the American Civil War, his upbringig is. His father makes sure that he and his sister enjoy many of the same privileges as their white half-brothers. Paul-Henry dreams of owning land every bit as good as his father's and, after a rash act of rebellion, leaves his family and vows to succeed on his own. Life is difficult for a young black person in 1880sMississippi but Paul-Edward discovers his own strength, makes true friendships and even falls in love as he eventually fulfils his dream. Paul-Edward is the grandfather of Cassie Logan, the heroine of ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY and its sequels.

À propos de l?auteur

Mildred D. Taylor was born in Mississippi and grew up in Ohio. She worked in Ethiopia with the Peace Corps before enrolling at the School of Journalism at the University of Colorado, where she helped develop a Black Studies programme. She is best-known for her Newbery Medal winner, ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY. Mildred D. Taylor still lives in Colorado.