On the Occasion of My Last Afternoon
By Kaye Gibbons
(Harper Perennial, Paperback, 9780060797140, 304pp.)
Publication Date: July 2005
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette
Categories: Historical - General, Literary
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Emma Garnet Tate Lowell, a plantation owner's daughter, grows up in a privileged lifestyle, but it's not all roses. Her family's prosperity is linked to the institution of slavery, and Clarice, a close and trusted family servant, exposes Emma to the truth and history of their plantation and how it brutally affected the slave population.
Her father, Samuel P. Tate, has an aggressive and overpowering persona that intimidates many people -- including Emma. But she refuses to conform to his ideals and marries a prominent young doctor. Together they face the horrors of the Civil War, nursing wounded soldiers, as Emma begins the long journey toward her own recovery from the terrible forces that shaped her father's life.
This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.Kaye Gibbons is the author of four previous novels: Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, A Cure for Dreams, and Charms for the Easy Life. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and five children.
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