A Mercy
Book • 1998
Set in the late 1680s, 'A Mercy' follows the story of Florens, a young black slave girl, and her experiences on a rural New York farm owned by Jacob Vaark.
The novel is told through multiple narrative voices, including Florens, Jacob, his wife Rebekka, and other characters such as Lina, a Native American, and Sorrow, a black-toothed woman.
It delves into themes of slavery, displacement, and the complex relationships between men and women in early America.
The story highlights the struggles of characters who are bereft of their roots and struggling to survive in a new and alien environment filled with danger and disease.
The novel is told through multiple narrative voices, including Florens, Jacob, his wife Rebekka, and other characters such as Lina, a Native American, and Sorrow, a black-toothed woman.
It delves into themes of slavery, displacement, and the complex relationships between men and women in early America.
The story highlights the struggles of characters who are bereft of their roots and struggling to survive in a new and alien environment filled with danger and disease.
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Mentioned by Jess A. Goldberg as a novel that questions the ethics of reading and the responsibility of the reader.
Jess A. Goldberg, "Abolition Time: Grammars of Law, Poetics of Justice" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
