Water Marked
Helen Elaine Lee. Scribner Book Company, $24 (320pp) ISBN 978-0-684-83843-4
FYI: Lee won a BCALA First Novel Award for The Serpent's Gift.
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Reviewed on: 06/28/1999
Genre: Fiction
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- Serpent's GiftHelen Elaine Lee, Jenny LeeIn her impressive debut novel, Lee uses strong, vivid language and fine dialogue to chronicle the lives of members of two Midwestern African American families from the early days of the century to Continue reading »
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