PRE-ORDER NOW THE NEW NOVEL BY CHARMAINE WILKERSON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
WORD-OF-MOUTH SENSATION BLACK CAKE . 'One of the great multi-generational storytellers of our
time.' Abi Dare author of The Girl With the Louding Voice 'A remarkable exploration of
family bonds grief heartbreak friendship and the deep scars of slavery and racism...This
novel solidifies Wilkerson's place as one of the great multi-generational storytellers of our
time. ' Abi Dare New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice ---
When Ebby Freeman travels to France to take a three-month hiatus from her complicated home life
the last person she expects to find is her ex-fiance Henry with his new girlfriend in tow.
Nearly twenty years earlier the Freemans were the only African American family living in a
wealthy coastal enclave in Connecticut when armed robbers invaded their home and tragedy
changed their lives forever. Then just as Ebby thought she had a new chance at happiness her
storybook romance with Henry fell apart. Now this unexpected encounter with Henry will force
Ebby to reckon with her past and to think on the other loss her family suffered that day - the
destruction of a beloved stoneware jar crafted by an enslaved ancestor and passed down through
the generations. A piece that might hold not only her family history but also the key to
reclaiming her future. --- Praise for Charmaine Wilkerson and Black Cake: 'Completely
blew me away' Red 'Unputdownable. Astonishing. Twists and turns so shocking they will leave
your head spinning and your heart aching' Grazia 'You can't help but fall in love with this
book' Stylist 'A novelist to watch' Independent 'Beautiful deeply resonant . . . A story
that is as meaningful as it is delicious' Taylor Jenkins Reid bestselling author of The Seven
Husbands of Evelyn Hugo 'A rich complex and really satisfying novel' Alison Finch BBC
Radio 4 'A delicious and gripping tale that sweeps the reader across decades and continents'
Guardian 'A book that is both universal and unique.' Afua Hirsch bestselling author of
Brit(ish) 'This novel has a tremendous heart at its centre and I felt its beat on every
page. What an extraordinary debut' Mary Beth Keane bestselling author of Ask Again Yes
