Sapphire's Grave: A Novel crime Dannellia Gladden Green

Dannellia Gladden Green

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Sapphire's Grave: A Novel crime Dannellia Gladden GreenThe debut of a major new talent, SAPPHIRE'S GRAVE tells the stories of several generations of African American women, bringing their spirit and their sorrow to life with a power, sensitivity, and immediacy. In 1749 in Sierra Leone, a woman of fierce dignity is captured and forced onto a slave ship. On the harrowing voyage to the Americas, she is beaten for her unrelenting will and staunch pride. When she arrives, she gives birth to a daughter who is