
Golden Poppies
A Novel (Yellow Crocus, Book 3)
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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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By:
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Laila Ibrahim
About this listen
From the best-selling author of Yellow Crocus and Mustard Seed comes the empowering novel of two generations of American women connected by the past and fighting for a brighter future.
It's 1894. Jordan Wallace and Sadie Wagner appear to have little in common. Jordan, a middle-aged black teacher, lives in segregated Chicago. Two thousand miles away, Sadie, the white wife of an ambitious German businessman, lives in more tolerant Oakland, California. But years ago, their families intertwined on a plantation in Virginia. There, Jordan's and Sadie's mothers developed a bond stronger than blood, despite the fact that one was enslaved and the other was the privileged daughter of the plantation’s owner.
With Jordan's mother on her deathbed, Sadie leaves her disapproving husband to make the arduous train journey with her mother to Chicago. But the reunion between two families is soon fraught with personal and political challenges.
As the harsh realities of racial divides and the injustices of the Gilded Age conspire to hold them back, the women find they need each other more than ever. Their courage, their loyalty, and the ties that bind their families will be tested. Amid the tumult of a quickly changing nation, their destiny depends on what they're willing to risk for liberation.
©2020 by Laila Ibrahim. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.I enjoyed the historical aspects and it was nice to research further into the history behind the events Ibrahim’ refers to. I was curious about the attitudes of the characters to domestic abuse and servitude. It was laboured in some parts and I really didn’t believe a woman of Sadie calibre would have strapped a baby to her back. Overall, a tellable tale but I am sure the African Americans would like to shake off this ever so needy White family!! There’s no end to their demands. Take a punt and hope for the best!
Interesting historical facts
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A nice continuation of the previous two books.
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Doesn't disappoint
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Again love Bahni Turpin's narration.
Enjoyed following the families' stories...
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Good
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Beautiful
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Fantastic author who writes beautifully. I am still swept up into that world. Having just finished the book and part of me has completely been transported there. I might be able to analyse it better when I’ve fully returned to the 21st-century!
The narrator was once again, absolutely superb. She has a fantastic reading voice and annunciates really well which helps when you have some hearing loss. It was always without failure clear who she was talking about / which character she was reading as. I love the pace that she read at, it helps you really savour the novel. I’m so glad it’s the same narrator.
I really look forward to reading the next book and hear more some decades down the line.
Was delighted to find these characters again and they don’t disappoint
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Loved the performance. Enjoyed the historical narrative
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A wonderful trilogy
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Unfulfilling
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