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Daughters

by Paule Marshall · 1991

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Ursa Mackenzle is a black woman caught between two cultures - the USA and the Caribbean. Rejecting the lure of success, Ursa turns her back on a well-paid corporate research job and a stable, if loveless, relationship with a black academic. Instead, she seeks power and solace in her friendship with Viney.

Themes
feminismfeminismMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisCaribbeanCaribbeanMore like thisLess of thisNew YorkNew YorkMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 416 pages

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