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Cow Tom, born into slavery in Alabama in 1810 and sold to a Creek Indian chief before his 10th birthday, possessed an extraordinary gift: the ability to master languages. As the new country developed westward, and Indians, settlers, and blacks came into constant contact, Cow Tom became a key translator for his Creek master and was hired out to US military generals.

1834 - 1936, Cane River, Louisiane. Dans ce roman qui combine une méticuleuse reconstitution historique et un art maîtrisé du récit, Lalila Tademy nous présente, à travers quatre générations de femmes noires, un portrait incisif et provocateur des liens complexes et silencieux qui unissent maîtres et esclaves. Surtout, elle donne vie à quatre femmes vibrantes et inoubliables, qui utilisent les seules armes dont elles disposent : patience, endurance, ruse et séduction.