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Set on a Jamaican sugar plantation in the early nineteenth century, The Book of Night Women follows Lilith, a young woman born into slavery, as her community of enslaved women known as the Night Women plot a revolt. Recognized at birth for a mysterious power, Lilith becomes both a focal point for hope and a potential threat to the rebellion’s plans. The novel maps the complex relationships between slaves, masters, and overseers, weaving themes of secrecy, jealousy, pain, and humanity into a textured historical tableau. The narrative is driven by a distinctive, bold voice that captures the rich Jamaican patois and the tense atmosphere of plantation life, while Marlon James’s skillful prose explores enduring questions of power, identity, and resistance.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Historical Fiction/19th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Marlon James
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