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The Kitchen House
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- Narrated by: Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin
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Publisher's Summary
Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family.
In time Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master's opium-addicted wife and befriending his dangerous yet protective son. She attempts to straddle the worlds of the kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever set her apart from Belle and the other slaves.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-01-26
The Kitchen House
Very captivating from start to finish. Excellent writing style, excellent story. If I was reading it, I would not have been able to put it down. It left me wanting more from this author.
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- JAG
- 2021-11-13
Impressive
The narration of this book is wonderful. The voices are distinctive and add even more characteristics and believability to the main characters. The story line flows easily and you can imagine the people and places and the livelihoods described. I listened to this book almost all at once! I wanted to keep listening and I applaud the author and actors that gave me that experience.
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- Monique
- 2018-10-29
I'm not the same after reading this book
It's a hard read. painful and at times hopeless. But its honest and paints a most vivid picture not likely for the reader to forget. the author's notes at the end.... pierced my soul.
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- SNM
- 2020-07-05
Captivating and emotional
I fell in love with the characters and the rawness of the story. Such a sad tale that left me in tears, but glad I read it nonetheless.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-08-07
Excellent
Started a bit slow and I decided very early in that I didn’t like this book. I continued on and now have given it five stars.
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- Erika Hoehn
- 2022-02-03
MUST READ!!!
Beautifully written. Raw and honest truth about slavery. If your looking for a book to keep you one it edge of your seat this is the one! Couldn’t stop it once I started it! Written by a local author in Saskatchewan.
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- Barbara Girouard
- 2018-03-30
Superb!
This is the best read of the year! I wish it went on for much longer.
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- TheCraftyBrunetteCo
- 2021-01-14
Amazing
This book is so full of sadness but also beauty. So beautifully written and narrated. I’ll be buying this book so I can read it again in book format. It’s not often I come across books that really touch my heart, this story is one I won’t forget! Make sure you listen to the authors note at the end. I’ll be downloading the sequel to listen to next!
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- Cassandra.
- 2023-01-07
Wow!
It’s my first book I’ve ready based in the 1700-1800 and it was so good. So eye opening.
Good story while sharing what life was like as a slave
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-12-16
Incredible story
A beautiful story, heartfelt, triumphant and enticing from the first page.
Excellent narration. It brought me to tears a few times.
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