{"product_id":"provenance-hardcover","title":"Provenance - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Drew Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the 2017 Maryland Writers' Association Annual Book Award for Historical Fiction. Selected for the 2017 Go On Girl Book Club reading \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003elist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and, a finalist for 2016 Phillis Wheatley Award for First Fiction.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\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 is now a criminal facing the 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 support from the 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\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003ePlaying to Win\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSwing Sisters\u003c\/em\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\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003eAu Pair Report\u003c\/em\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\u003c\/strong\u003e author of \u003cem\u003ePornographer's Daughter\u003c\/em\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 298\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47237824250105,"sku":"9780991614349","price":40.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/NnBZOWNSQ0hpU2hTU2VndDZoL25zUT09.webp?v=1768549426","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/provenance-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}