9781250872050
The peach seed
Book
First edition.
"On a routine trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia, widower Fletcher Dukes smells a familiar perfume, then sees a tall woman the color of papershell pecans with a strawberry birthmark on the nape of her neck. He knows immediately that she is his lost love, Altovise Benson. Their bond, built on county fairs, sit-ins, and marches, once seemed a sure and forever thing. But their marriage plans were disrupted when the police turned a peaceful protest violent. Before Altovise fled the South, Fletcher gave her a peach seed monkey with diamond eyes. As we learn via harrowing flashbacks, an enslaved ancestor on the coast of South Carolina carved the first peach seed, a talisman that, ever since, each father has gifted his son on his thirteenth birthday. Giving one to Altovise initiated a break in tradition, irrevocably shaping the lives of generations of Dukeses. Recently, Fletcher has made do on his seven acres with his daughter Florida's check-ins, his drop biscuits, and his faithful dog. But as he begins to reckon with long-ago choices, he finds he isn't the only one burdened with unspoken truths. An indelible portrait of a family, The Peach Seed explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength. And it is a parable of how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed can ripple across generations"--
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at OWWL.
Current holds
1 current hold with 2 total copies.| Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
Barcode | Status / Due Date |
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| Phelps Library | Fic Jon (Text) Adult Fiction |
52143100506059 |
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| This copy is new and can only be picked up at this library. | |||
| Victor Farmington Library | JON (Text) Adult New Materials |
52128301073090 |
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| This copy is new and can only be picked up at this library. | |||