The Invention of Wings A Novel

Praise for The Invention of Wings
 
A remarkable novel that heightened my sense of what it meant to be a woman slave or free . .  a conversation changer. Oprah Winfrey, O, The Oprah Magazine
 
Exhilarating. . .powerful. . .By humanizing these formidable women, The Invention of Wings furthers our essential understanding of what has happened among us as Americans and why it still matters. The Washington Post
 
A textured masterpiece, quietly yet powerfully poking our consciences and our consciousness . . . leaves us feeling uplifted and hopeful. NPR
 
A searing and soaring story of two women bound together as mistress and slave. USA Today
 
Kidd has managed to avoid both condescension and cliché, creating an unforgettable character in the slave Handful, the emotional core of her utterly engaging third novel. The Boston Globe  
                                                                                             
If this isn t an American classic-to-be, I don t know what is. . .this book is as close to perfect as any I ve ever read. The Dallas Morning News
                                                                               
A powerful story of rebellion and heroism. . .The remarkable courage and hope found in The Invention of Wings is a reminder that we all have those wings and tells us a lot more about how we got them. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
                                                                              
Kidd has done a marvelous job of capturing two special and vibrant voices. . . I can t recall reading a book about slavery that presented in such vivid and heartbreaking detail just what the daily life and labor felt like. The Minneapolis Star Tribune
                                                                      
A total revelation. . .the book is balanced by two extraordinary women:  real-life abolitionist and feminist Sarah Grimké and the imagined handmaiden Handful, who nearly leaps off every page. Patrick Bass, Essence