Beloved

Written by Toni Morrison

Book #1 in the Beloved Trilogy series

A woman haunted by her past and a ghost seeks freedom from slavery's chains.

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325 pages· 95,418 words

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Bookroo's summary

Sethe, once a slave, escapes to Ohio, but her past clings to her like a shadow. Haunted by memories of Sweet Home and the ghost of her nameless child, she battles for freedom from the chains of her history. As the spirit of her baby, marked only by the word 'Beloved,' stirs unrest in her new life, Sethe must confront the horrors that refuse to let go. Will she find peace, or will the past consume her? This gripping tale explores the depths of human resilience and the haunting legacy of slavery.

From the publisher

PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - An unflinchingly look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner. This spellbinding novel transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. Sethe, its protagonist, was born a slave and escaped to Ohio, but eighteen years later she is still not free. She has too many memories of Sweet Home, the beautiful farm where so many hideous things happened. And Sethe’s new home is haunted by the ghost of her baby, who died nameless and whose tombstone is engraved with a single word: Beloved. Filled with bitter poetry and suspense as taut as a rope, Beloved is a towering achievement.

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