Dessa Rose

by Sherley Anne Williams

Book Overview

Sherley A. Williams' highly acclaimed historical novel details two women's fierce strength of will and an unlikely bond despite racial barriers in the pre-civil war south.In 1829, in Kentucky, a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0688051138
• ISBN13: 9780688051136
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

great story

I got this book after I saw the musical. I wasn't disappointed. Great story, gripping tale.

A nice surprise

I purchased Dessa Rose as resource for my Thesis work. I was told that it was a fictional account of a meeting between a real slave woman and white abolitionist. It was one of many resources, but it was the most surprising. I did not know what to expect. In the end, I was pleased. I recommended that the book be added to the syllabi for our Black Women Writer's Course next Fall.

Heartfelt look into slave life......

I recently picked up an old copy of Dessa Rose and began to read. Although I found it slow in the very beginning, it became one of the few books I can truely say I couldn't put down. Anyone that is interested in slavery should read this book. It is an eye opener for sure.

A memorable view of slavery

Williams has taken us into the mind and soul of a slave and recreated Dessa's experience with a searing feeling of authenticity. This is a notable piece of fiction; it should be part of history courses studying slavery.