Description
In the racially charged atmosphere of 1960s Jackson, Mississippi, three women from vastly different worlds forge an unlikely alliance that will change their lives and their community forever. Aibileen, a wise and weary maid, has seen too much to remain silent, while her friend Minny harbors secrets that could shatter the social order. Skeeter, a recent college graduate with literary aspirations, feels like an outsider in her own privileged world and seeks to uncover the truth behind the lives of the women who serve her community. Together, they embark on a dangerous, clandestine project to expose the realities of black maids working in white Southern homes, risking everything for a chance at justice and a voice.
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paperback
Penguin
Published Feb 10, 2009
465 pages
ISBN: 9780399155345
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First Published
2009
Language
eng
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