An Eighth of August
Description
In Halley’s Landing, Illinois, the annual Eighth of August celebration honors the community’s African American heritage with church services, family gatherings, food, music, and stories passed down through generations. Against the backdrop of the 1986 festival, a chorus of voices reveals the bonds, conflicts, buried grief, and enduring resilience of residents still shaken by a devastating tragedy. At the heart of the novel are Flossie Jo Penticott and her estranged daughter, Sweet Alma, whose fractured relationship reflects the lasting impact of sorrow, while relatives, neighbors, and an unexpected honorary family member offer humor, loyalty, and refuge. Richly communal and emotionally layered, the novel explores memory, history, forgiveness, and the complicated ways a close-knit town carries its past into the present.
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paperback
Crown Publishers
Published Jan 1, 2000
298 pages
ISBN: 9780517705896
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Details
First Published
2000
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for An Eighth of August by Dawn Turner Trice.