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The Sleeping Night

by Barbara Samuel · 2012

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In 1940s Texas, an African American soldier returns to his hometown after fighting in World War II. His bitter memories of his father's murder there make it unlikely he'll stay in town for long; but then he reconnects with the young white woman who was his childhood friend.

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romanceromanceMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thishistorical romancehistorical romanceMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thiscontemporary romancecontemporary romanceMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IIWorld War IIMore like thisLess of thisTexasTexasMore like thisLess of this
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Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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