Call Your Daughter Home
Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera is a historical novel published by Park Row Books in April 2020. This reissue spans 384 pages and is presented in English. Set in 1924 in Branchville, South Carolina, the narrative follows three women—Gertrude, Retta, and Annie—who find themselves at pivotal moments in their lives. As they navigate personal challenges and societal expectations, their paths intersect, leading to a powerful exploration of motherhood and womanhood.
Readers will discover a story that delves into themes of family life and community, as these women unite to confront the injustices that affect their lives. Gertrude faces a heart-wrenching decision for her daughters, while Retta, a first-generation freed slave, supports her despite the community’s scrutiny. Annie, from a prominent family, grapples with her own issues while offering Gertrude a chance at employment. Through their distinct voices, Call Your Daughter Home presents an emotional narrative that highlights the strength found in female solidarity and resilience.
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For readers of Delia Owens’ Where the Crawdads Sing and Sue Monk Kidd’s The Secret Life of Bees, this extraordinary historical debut novel follows three fierce Southern women in an unforgettable story of motherhood and womanhood.
It’s 1924 in Branchville, South Carolina and three women have come to a crossroads. Gertrude, a mother of four, must make an unconscionable decision to save her daughters. Retta, a first-generation freed slave, comes to Gertrude’s aid by watching her children, despite the gossip it causes in her community. Annie, the matriarch of the influential Coles family, offers Gertrude employment at her sewing circle, while facing problems of her own at home.
These three women seemingly have nothing in common, yet as they unite to stand up to injustices that have long plagued the small town, they find strength in the bond that ties women together. Told in the pitch-perfect voices of Gertrude, Retta, and Annie, Call Your Daughter Home is an emotional, timeless story about the power of family, community, and ferocity of motherhood.
“Like Jill McCorkle and Sue Monk Kidd, Spera probes the comfort and strength women find in their own company.”
— O, The Oprah Magazine
“A mesmerizing Southern tale…Authentic, gripping, a page-turner, yet also a novel filled with language that begs to be savored.”
— Lisa Wingate, New York Times Bestselling Author of Before We Were Yours
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