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The Invention of Wings – Reading Groups. See Penguin’s Book Club Kit for additional material, including selected “Words of Wisdom” from the novel, recipes, and more. Reading Group Guide. Introduction to The Invention of Wings. About Sue Monk Kidd. A Conversation with Sue Monk Kidd.
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The Invention of Wings, Sue Monk Kidd Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the...
Sarah observes that “Everyone said I was Father’s favorite. I don’t know whether he preferred me or pitied me.” Later, Handful echoes this sentiment by noting, “[Sarah] loved me and pitied me. I lo...
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May 5, 2015 · The title THE INVENTION OF WINGS was one of the first inspirations that came to Sue Monk Kidd as she began the novel. Why is the title an apt one for Kidd’s novel? What are some of the ways that the author uses the imagery and symbolism of birds, wings, and flight?
Jan 7, 2014 · Sarah Grimké is the middle daughter. The one her mother calls difficult and her father calls remarkable. On Sarah's eleventh birthday, Hetty 'Handful' Grimké is taken from the slave quarters she shares with her mother, wrapped in lavender ribbons, and presented to Sarah as a gift. Sarah knows what she does next will unleash a world of trouble.
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May 5, 2015 · The Invention of Wings. by Sue Monk Kidd. Publication Date: May 5, 2015. Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction. Paperback: 384 pages. Publisher: Penguin Books. ISBN-10: 0143121707. ISBN-13: 9780143121701. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household.
May 5, 2015 · The Invention of Wings, Kidd's third novel, was an Oprah's Book Club 2.0 pick, and also a number one New York Times bestseller. Her most recent novel, The Book of Longings, was published in paperback on March 23, 2021. Released in 2020 to widespread critical and reader acclaim, it was an immediate bestseller and book club favorite.
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Nov 26, 2020 · The Invention of Wings is Sue Monk Kidd's third novel. Her first, The Secret Life of Bees, was a book club favorite that gave groups a chance to discuss race issues in the South in the 1960s.
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