Under the Tulip Tree

De: Michelle Shocklee

Narrado por: Sarah Zimmerman

Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.

As Frankie recounts her life as a slave, Rena is horrified to learn of all the older woman has endured―especially because Rena’s ancestors owned slaves. While Frankie’s story challenges Rena’s preconceptions about slavery, it also connects the two women whose lives are otherwise separated by age, race, and circumstances. But will this bond of respect, admiration, and friendship be broken by a revelation neither woman sees coming?

©2020 Michelle Shocklee (P)2020 Tyndale House Publishers

best bookin a long time

This is one of the best books I have "read" in a long time. Amazing narration helps, but this is an incredible story. I loved every minute and while it was hard to hear it was alao ao insightful and helped me draw so many lines between the ending of slavery and post avey oppression by design in this country. This is a must read imo

The beautiful way God and His word was introduced through out the story.

This is one of the best books I’ve ever listened to. So beautifully written and such an eye opener. Yes I’ve heard stories of slavery but the way this story was presented it made the history of slavery come alive.

Strong and amazing

Such a beautiful interpretation and novel about our history. So well written. Absolutely one of the best novels I have ever read. Think about it, are you that strong?

The Truth of slavery

Powerful raw description of a time n US history that has been ignored or the tragedy of it minimized. Love the different voices of the characters. A story of survival, and grit, love and forgiveness.

Double Stories

I even loved it more the second time. Loved both stories and the emotions that came with it.