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Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia occurs on the steps of your kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the attention of Belle, the master's illegitimate slave girl. Lavinia discovers to cook, clean, and provide food while led by the quiet power and love of her new family. In time Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, caring for the master's opium-addicted partner and befriending his dangerous yet defensive son. She endeavors to straddle the worlds of your kitchen and big house, but her skin color will forever establish her apart from Belle and the other slaves. Through the unique eyes of Lavinia and Belle, Grissom's debut book unfolds in a heartbreaking and eventually hopeful report of class, contest, dignity, deep-buried secrets, and familial bonds.
