Black cake : a novel / Charmaine Wilkerson.
"In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking journey Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child, challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their family, and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to 'share the black cake when the time is right?' Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names, can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593559130
- ISBN: 0593559134
- Physical Description: 529 pages (large print) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First large print edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House Large Print, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Read with Jenna"--Cover. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Siblings > Fiction. Mothers > Death > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Family secrets > Fiction. Caribbean Americans > Fiction. |
Genre: | Large type books. Domestic fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 4 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Albright Memorial Library | LARGE TYPE WILKERS (Text) | 50686016153442 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Glatfelter Memorial Library | Adults WIL Large Print (Text) | 34216001012352 | Adult Area | Available | - |
Martin Library | Adults WIL Large Print (Text) | 33454005825112 | Reading Room | Available | - |
Portage Public Library | LP WIL (Text) | 31814890139311 | PORM Large Print Fiction | Checked Out | 05/08/2024 |
RPL - Northeast Branch | LP Fiction Wilkerson (Text) | 33223008828187 | Large Print Fiction | Checked Out | 05/15/2024 |
Hughes Library | L.P. F WIL (Text) | 32378005258142 | Adult New Large Print | Recently Returned | - |
Summary:
"In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking journey Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child, challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their family, and themselves. Can Byron and Benny reclaim their once-close relationship, piece together Eleanor's true history, and fulfill her final request to 'share the black cake when the time is right?' Will their mother's revelations bring them back together or leave them feeling more lost than ever? Charmaine Wilkerson's debut novel is a story of how the inheritance of betrayals, secrets, memories, and even names, can shape relationships and history. Deeply evocative and beautifully written, Black Cake is an extraordinary journey through the life of a family changed forever by the choices of its matriarch"--