Blood and gold : a journey of shadows
Menzies, Mara2021
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Jeda is a girl on the cusp of adulthood, living in Edinburgh; with a white father and a black mother, she feels self-conscious and out of place. Her feelings of alienation allow the stories of the shapeshifting Shadowman, who embodies all that is negative, to feed on her doubts and insecurities. The death of her mother, Rahami, gives the Shadowman an opportunity to control Jeda through her grief and his lies, but her mother's last gift to her daughter was a box of stories. When the box is flung open, the stories escape, setting in motion an incredible journey. Jeda learns more about her African ancestry through tales of slavery, cruelty and colonisation, but she also discovers pride and love and sacrifice, ultimately embracing her dual heritage and her unique place in the world.
Main title:
Blood and gold : a journey of shadows / Mara Menzies ; illustrated by Eri Griffin.
Author:
Menzies, Mara, authorGriffin, Eri, illustrator
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2021.
Collation:
176 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781780277462 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92GAF
LC class:
PR6113
Local class:
FAFPBK
Language:
English
Subject:
Index terms:
AGS feature
BRN:
2983185
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