Ranked #42 in Slavery
An ambitious and startling debut novel that follows the lives of four women at a resort popular among slaveholders who bring their enslaved mistressesTawawa House in many respects is like any other American resort before the Civil War. Situated in Ohio, this idyllic retreat is particularly nice in the summer when the Southern humidity is too much to bear. The main building, with its luxurious finishes, is loftier than the white... more
wench \'wench\ n. from Middle English "wenchel," 1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.