My Monticello

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At a time of rolling blackouts and terrible storms battering America, the neighbourhood of First Street, Charlottesville comes under attack by violent white supremacists. A group of friends, families and strangers flee together in an abandoned bus and head for the hills above town. Led by Da’Naisha Love, they arrive at Monticello, the historic plantation – home of Thomas Jefferson, deserted but for its ghosts. As a young Black descendant of Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Da’Naisha has a complex relationship with the house. Tentative at first, the group explores rooms, forages on the grounds, and finds a kind of shelter. But the terror from their town is coming closer, and soon they have an impossible decision to make.

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‘Riveting’ Guardian
‘Electrifying’ Colson Whitehead

When the world collapses, where will you run?

After rolling blackouts and epic storms engulf America, the neighbourhood of First Street, Charlottesville comes under attack by violent white supremacists. A small group of families, friends and strangers flee for their lives, taking refuge in Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s historic plantation home in the hills above the town.

Over nineteen heart-stopping days the group, led by Da’Naisha Love – a young Black descendant of Jefferson and Sally Hemings – find ways to survive as the world burns beneath them. But with the terror below coming closer, they must decide how far they’re willing to go to protect what’s theirs . . .

‘Absolutely unforgettable’ Roxane Gay
‘Stunning’ Mail on Sunday

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Weight 0.138 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 1.2 cm
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Cover

Paperback
Pages

182
Language

English
Edition

1st paperback ed
Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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