{"product_id":"the-queen-of-palmyra-by-minrose-gwin","title":"The Queen of Palmyra by Minrose Gwin","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I need you to understand how ordinary it all was. . . .\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the turbulent southern summer of 1963, Millwood's white population steers clear of \"Shake Rag,\" the black section of town. Young Florence Forrest is one of the few who crosses the line. The daughter of a burial insurance salesman with dark secrets and the town's \"cake lady,\" whose backcountry bootleg runs lead further and further away from a brutal marriage, Florence attaches herself to her grandparents' longtime maid, Zenie Johnson. Named for Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Zenie treats the unwanted girl as just another chore, while telling her stories of the legendary queen's courage and cunning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more time Florence spends in Shake Rag, the more she recognizes how completely race divides her town, and her story, far from ordinary, bears witness to the truth and brutality of her times—a truth brought to a shattering conclusion when Zenie's vibrant college-student niece, Eva Greene, arrives that fateful Mississippi summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinrose Gwin's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Queen of Palmyra\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis an unforgettable evocation of a time and a place in America—a nuanced, gripping story of race and identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eBook Information:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;\"\u003eFormat: Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished: 20\/07\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Historical Fiction, Coming of Age\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages: 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 198 x 129mm\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c00000;\"\u003eNote: Remaindered books or remainders are printed books that are over stocks and are sold at reduced prices. Remainder books are sometimes marked by the publisher or slightly damaged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minrose Gwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51202671771958,"sku":"9780061840326","price":5.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0004\/2811\/3956\/files\/Ficiton-_9.jpg?v=1730504537","url":"https:\/\/puzzlesrusmore.au\/products\/the-queen-of-palmyra-by-minrose-gwin","provider":"booksrusandmore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}