Dessa Rose [Import] [Paperback]

SHERLEY A. WILLIAMS (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: FUTURA PUBLICATIONS (1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0708840213
• ISBN-13: 978-0708840214
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,337,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A memorable view of slavery, May 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Dessa Rose (Paperback)

Williams has taken us into the mind and soul of a slave and recreated Dessa's experience with a searing feeling of authenticity. This is a notable piece of fiction; it should be part of history courses studying slavery.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt look into slave life......, October 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Dessa Rose: A Novel (Paperback)

I recently picked up an old copy of Dessa Rose and began to read. Although I found it slow in the very beginning, it became one of the few books I can truely say I couldn't put down. Anyone that is interested in slavery should read this book. It is an eye opener for sure.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A nice surprise, April 19, 2006

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Mimi "Mimi" (Atlanta, Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dessa Rose: A Novel (Paperback)

I purchased Dessa Rose as resource for my Thesis work. I was told that it was a fictional account of a meeting between a real slave woman and white abolitionist. It was one of many resources, but it was the most surprising. I did not know what to expect. In the end, I was pleased. I recommended that the book be added to the syllabi for our Black Women Writer's Course next Fall.