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Meet three unforgettable women in 1962 Mississippi. Skeeter, a recent Ole Miss graduate, returns home to find her mother pressuring her for marriage while searching for her missing maid, Constantine, who raised her. Aibileen, a black maid, has devoted herself to caring for her seventeenth white child, grappling with the pain of losing her own son due to the indifference of her employers. Minny, Aibileen’s best friend, is a sassy, outspoken woman known for her exceptional cooking but struggles to keep a job due to her sharp tongue. Minny eventually finds work with a new boss unaware of her reputation, but secrets loom over both women. Despite their differences, these women unite for a secret project that risks everything. They feel stifled by societal constraints and are determined to challenge the status quo. Through pitch-perfect voices, the narrative explores their resilience and the transformative power of their friendship. This deeply moving story, filled with humor and hope, examines the lines that define their lives and the courage it takes to cross them, ultimately changing their town and the way women relate to one another.
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The Help, Kathryn Stockett
- Idioma
- Publicado en
- 2009
- Encuadernación
- (Tapa blanda),
- Estado del libro
- Bueno
- Precio
- 4,89 €
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- Título
- The Help
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- Kathryn Stockett
- Editorial
- Putnam Adult
- Publicado en
- 2009
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 451
- ISBN10
- 0399155880
- ISBN13
- 9780399155888
- Serie
- Categorías
- Etiquetas
- Ficción contemporánea
- Primera publicación
- 2009
- Título original
- The Help
- Calificación
- 4,45 de 5
- Descripción
- Meet three unforgettable women in 1962 Mississippi. Skeeter, a recent Ole Miss graduate, returns home to find her mother pressuring her for marriage while searching for her missing maid, Constantine, who raised her. Aibileen, a black maid, has devoted herself to caring for her seventeenth white child, grappling with the pain of losing her own son due to the indifference of her employers. Minny, Aibileen’s best friend, is a sassy, outspoken woman known for her exceptional cooking but struggles to keep a job due to her sharp tongue. Minny eventually finds work with a new boss unaware of her reputation, but secrets loom over both women. Despite their differences, these women unite for a secret project that risks everything. They feel stifled by societal constraints and are determined to challenge the status quo. Through pitch-perfect voices, the narrative explores their resilience and the transformative power of their friendship. This deeply moving story, filled with humor and hope, examines the lines that define their lives and the courage it takes to cross them, ultimately changing their town and the way women relate to one another.