The Kitchen House: A Novel
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Atria Books 2010
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Street Date:
02/02/2010
Language:
English
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9781439160121
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B0034DGPEU

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Kathleen Grissom. (2010). The Kitchen House: A Novel. Atria Books.

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Kathleen Grissom. 2010. The Kitchen House: A Novel. Atria Books.

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Kathleen Grissom, The Kitchen House: A Novel. Atria Books, 2010.

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Kathleen Grissom. The Kitchen House: A Novel. Atria Books, 2010.

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Orphaned during her passage from Ireland, young, white Lavinia arrives on the steps of the kitchen house and is placed, as an indentured servant, under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate slave daughter. Lavinia learns to cook, clean, and serve food, while guided by the quiet strength and love of her new family.

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