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The Peach Seed

By Jones, Anita Gail

The Peach Seed Contemporary literature

The Peach Seed

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Fletcher Dukes and Altovise Benson reunite after decades apart-and a mountain of secrets-in this debut exploring the repercussions of a single choice and how an enduring talisman challenges and holds a family together. On a routine trip to the Piggly Wiggly in Albany, Georgia, widower Fletcher Dukes smells a familiar perfume, then sees a tall woman the color of papershell pecans with a strawberry birthmark on the nape of her neck. He knows immediately that she is his lost love, Altovise Benson. Their bond, built on county fairs, sit-ins, and marches, once seemed a sure and forever thing. But their marriage plans were disrupted when the police turned a peaceful protest violent. Before Altovise fled the South, Fletcher gave her a peach seed monkey with diamond eyes. As we learn via harrowing flashbacks, an enslaved ancestor on the coast of South Carolina carved the first peach seed, a talisman that, ever since, each father has gifted his son on his thirteenth birthday. Giving one to Altovise initiated a break in tradition, irrevocably shaping the lives of generations of Dukeses. Recently, Fletcher has made do on his seven acres with his daughter Florida's check-ins, his drop biscuits, and his faithful dog. But as he begins to reckon with long-ago choices, he finds he isn't the only one burdened with unspoken truths. An indelible portrait of a family, The Peach Seed explores how kin pass down legacies of sorrow, joy, and strength. And it is a parable of how a glimmer of hope as small as a seed can ripple across generations.
Product details
Number of Pages:
448
Release Date:
2023-08-01
Publication Date:
2023-08-01
Publisher:
Henry Holt & Company
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1250872057
ISBN13:
9781250872050
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
646 g
Height:
164 cm
Width:
236 cm
Thickness:
38 cm
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