num_pages: 348
description: Sally Hemings is a novel, but its basis is in fact-as proven by DNA tests on the descendants of Thomas Jefferson and the mysterious woman who bore him seven children.Barbara Chase-Riboud's moving and controversial novel recreates the love story of Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence, and his beautiful quadroon slave, Sally Hemings. Spanning two continents, sixty years, and seven presidencies, Sally Hemings explores the complex blend of love and hate, tenderness and cruelty, freedom and bondage, that made their lifelong liaison one of the most poignant and unforgettable chapters in American history.
language: English
title: Sally Hemings: A Novel
titlecomplete: Sally Hemings: A Novel
characters: Sally Hemings
genres: Historical, Presidents, African American, Book Club, American History, Southern, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Race, Romance
ratings_count: 1533
awards: awardedAt: 284025600000
name: Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize
publisher: St. Martin's Griffin