I finished reading Sue Monk Kidd's latest novel The Invention of Wings last night. I really loved this book, a historical fiction novel based on two real women, Sarah and Angelina Grimke. The Grimke women were sisters born in Charleston in the early part of the 1800s. Their family had slaves but the girls were opposed to slavery and as adults were some of the first vocal opponents of owning slaves.
Much of the book was made up but Kidd used historical records, letters, and documents that she interspersed in the novel to make it come to life. If you love a good story that you can research later and read more about, don't miss The Invention of Wings.
To read more about these women who really were rebels especially in the times in which they lived, visit the National Women's History Museum website.
To read more about these women who really were rebels especially in the times in which they lived, visit the National Women's History Museum website.
Book Read: The Invention of Wings
Author: Sue Monk Kidd
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