Here is the classic--and true--story of Vyry; the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress; a Southern Civil War heroine to rival Scarlett O'Hara. Vyry bears witness to the South's prewar opulence and its brutality; to its wartime ruin and the subsequent promise of Reconstruction. It is a story that Margaret Walker heard as a child from her grandmother; the real Vyry's daughter. The author spent thirty years researching the novel so that the world might know the intelligent; strong; and brave black woman called Vyry. The phenomenal acclaim this best-selling book has achieved from readers black and white; young and old; attests to her success.
#634609 in Books Lexington Books 2011-07-21Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.11 x .58 x 6.18l; .55 #File Name: 0739144928230 pages
Review
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. I think I finally understand White peopleBy RareReviewerThis book helped me understand that most white people aren't ignorant; but just have a different kind of knowledge that's based on ignoring racism. And that this is a very active thing that they do (even if it's unconscious).It made me feel almost sorry for them. ..Even with all their privilege; they can't face what's right in front of them everyday.They live in the matrix. I try everyday to unplug as many of them as I can.... but I fear Fox News is winning in creating a world where knowledge is not based in reality.Anyways.... great book.
