The Yellow Wife (Unabridged)
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4.5 • 240 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
A Best Book of the Year by NPR and Christian Science Monitor
Called “wholly engrossing” by New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom, this “fully immersive” (Lisa Wingate, #1 bestselling author of Before We Were Yours) story follows an enslaved woman forced to barter love and freedom while living in the most infamous slave jail in Virginia.
Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Delores Brown has lived a relatively sheltered life. Shielded by her mother’s position as the estate’s medicine woman and cherished by the Master’s sister, she is set apart from the others on the plantation, belonging to neither world.
She’d been promised freedom on her eighteenth birthday, but instead of the idyllic life she imagined with her true love, Essex Henry, Pheby is forced to leave the only home she has ever known. She unexpectedly finds herself thrust into the bowels of slavery at the infamous Devil’s Half Acre, a jail in Richmond, Virginia, where the enslaved are broken, tortured, and sold every day. There, Pheby is exposed not just to her Jailer’s cruelty but also to his contradictions. To survive, Pheby will have to outwit him, and she soon faces the ultimate sacrifice.
Customer Reviews
Engulfing, heart pounding, emotional rollercoaster!
This layout and format of the story was phenomenal. The story line was engulfing; although, trigger warnings should have been disclosed. Much of the story was hard to listen to, given the talent of the author to offer descriptive narratives that made the reader feel we were present I. The moment. Well done!
Harsh reality combined with beauty
I loved this book. The heartbreaking stories of slaves at times were harsh realities but the hope and love found and shared was beautiful. Robin Miles was exceptional as always.
Yellow Wife
This is a must read. It goes much further than anything I’ve ever learned, and I am so thankful that it was recommended!