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Yellow Crocus

Yellow Crocus, Book 1

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Yellow Crocus

By: Laila Ibrahim
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
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Moments after Lisbeth is born, she’s taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, Mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. Thus begins an intense relationship that will shape both of their lives for decades to come. Though Lisbeth leads a life of privilege, she finds nothing but loneliness in the company of her overwhelmed mother and her distant, slave-owning father. As she grows older, Mattie becomes more like family to Lisbeth than her own kin and the girl’s visits to the slaves’ quarters - and their lively and loving community - bring them closer together than ever. But can two women in such disparate circumstances form a bond like theirs without consequence? This deeply moving tale of unlikely love traces the journey of these very different women as each searches for freedom and dignity.

Revised edition: This edition of Yellow Crocus includes editorial revisions.

©2014 by Laila Ibrahim. (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
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Yellow Crocus is a moving and absorbing story, one I couldn't put down. I was transformed to a different time, a world very unfamiliar to me. I hope to discover more by the same author and narrator. Wonderful!

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It was a gentle tale of Mattie the black wet nurse who had to almost give up on her own son to breast feed and take care of the new born white baby miss Elizabeth.

The story is about their intertwined lives and the sacrifices they both made to get the life they wanted without forgetting each other.

Some of the descriptions of childbirth and breastfeeding were so passionately written it took me back with fond memories.

Definitely a female orientated book, and I really enjoyed this true story.

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Riveting from start to finish. A true love story spanning many years between a nurse and her charge

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yellow crocus was an excellent book really enjoyed it especially on audio version worth a listen

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the narrator is truly excellent, the story starts very strong but the ending is a bit predictable/for fetched. some if the detail

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