Summary - The Kitchen House: Based On The Book By Kathleen Grissom
About this audiobook
SUMMARY
THE KITCHEN HOUSE
BASED ON THE BOOK BY KATHLEEN GRISSOM
SUMMARY WRITTEN BY: LIBRARY OF STORIES
CONTENT
The Arrival of Lavinia
Belle's Life
Lavinia's Recovery
The Mourning of Baby Henry
New Realizations
The Changing Seasons
The Captain's Return
A Growing Family
The Price of Freedom
General Analysis of the Book
ABOUT THE ORIGINAL BOOK
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom tells the story of Lavinia, a young Irish orphan who is sent to live at a tobacco plantation in Virginia in the late 18th century. Struggling with amnesia and a fractured identity, she is taken in by Belle, a mixed-race woman who works in the kitchen house. The novel explores themes of family, race, identity, and the complexities of slavery. Through Lavinia's perspective, the story examines the harsh realities of plantation life, the bonds that form across racial and social divides, and the painful journey of self-discovery amidst oppression.
