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As one of the judges for the Orange Prize said about this book; "Property is the opposite of exuberant...it looks at relationships of power and ownership among people living in a system which is manifestly evil. They are being damaged by their system, you can see it damaging them, yet they never question it".
You won't catch Martin slipping up once- she stays true to her chosen time in history and the values lived by those involved in slavery. ...more
You won't catch Martin slipping up once- she stays true to her chosen time in history and the values lived by those involved in slavery. ...more
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