{"product_id":"provenance-9780991614325","title":"Provenance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected for the 2017 \u003cem\u003eGo On Girl Book Club\u003c\/em\u003e reading list and, a finalist for 2016 \u003cem\u003ePhillis Wheatley Award for First Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouthern civility turns savage when Hank Whitaker's dying words reveal the unimaginable. No one--not his socialite wife, Maggie, or young son, Lance--ever suspected the successful businessman, husband and father they knew and loved was a black man passing for white. In 1931, in the segregated South, marriage between whites and blacks is illegal. Maggie faces the real possibility of jail and, when Lance receives death threats to atone for his father's betrayal, the family flees the U.S. for Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill grieving Hank's death and fearful of their uncertain future as Europe marches toward war, Lance and Maggie mourn the lives they loved but lost. As they struggle to create a new lives and identities for themselves, they find a surprising community of artists and American expats that are on the same journey. \u003cem\u003eProvenanc\u003c\/em\u003ee is a sweeping historical saga about love, betrayal, tragedy, triumph, passion, privilege and the universal desire for acceptance--regardless of who you are or where you're from.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Such a satisfying read. This page-turner has characters steeped in psychological depth, a setting rich with historical context and a narrative that explores the heart-wrenching evolution of racial identity in America. Sawyer has brought us some solid storytelling with this fine book. I didn't want it to end \"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Deans author of \u003cem\u003ePlaying to Win\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSwing Sisters\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Provenance is a gripping story with wonderful characters, and Sawyer manages to blend fiction and history in a convincing way. This is a quick, but substantive read that will nudge (if not force) you to rethink your perceptions of wealth, art, and racial identity.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKelly Hand author of \u003cem\u003eAu Pair Report\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Provenance is the perfect combination of a love story and historical fiction with added reflection on our country's struggle with race. Although this novel is set in the early 1900s, it was striking how many of the themes around race, privilege and survival are still relevant today.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKristin Battista-Frazee author of \u003cem\u003ePornographer's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A memorable tale of love, loss and redemption.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKirkus Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donna Drew Sawyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Creative Cache LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.84lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780991614325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSawyer, Donna Drew:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Donna Drew Sawyer advanced the creativity of others as a Madison Avenue advertising executive, public relations manager for Sesame Street and as a senior administrator for national arts organizations including the Chrysler Museum of Art and the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Writing to attract audiences for others led her to start writing for an audience of her own. Born and raised in New York City, she now lives with her family near Washington, DC. PROVENANCE is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Creative Cache LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40530823413875,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":24.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_9a5299c4-4ef6-43fe-9107-792f9dbca016.jpg?v=1666359594","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/provenance-9780991614325","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}