By Kathryn Stockett (author)
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Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared.
The Help is the phenomenal international bestseller (that inspired the Oscar nominated film) by Kathryn Stockett. Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children, but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...
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There's Aibileen, raising her seventeenth white child and nursing the hurt caused by her own son's tragic death; Minny, whose cooking is nearly as sassy as her tongue; and white Miss Skeeter, home from College, who wants to know why her beloved maid has disappeared. Skeeter, Aibileen and Minny. No one would believe they'd be friends; fewer still would tolerate it. But as each woman finds the courage to cross boundaries, they come to depend and rely upon one another.
Each is in a search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...
The other side of Gone with the Wind - and just as unputdownable Sunday Times
A big, warm girlfriend of a book The Times
Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird has changed lives. Its direct descendent The Help has the same potential...an astonishing feat of accomplishment Daily Express
Outstanding, immensely funny, very compelling, brilliant Daily Telegraph
Daring, vitally important and very courageous, I loved and admired The Help. Fantastic -- Marian Keyes
A laugh-out-loud, vociferously angry must-read Marie Claire
Touching, disgraceful, funny. Highly recommended Daily Mail
Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama, she moved to New York City, where she worked in magazine publishing and marketing for nine years. She currently lives in Atlanta with her husband and daughter. This is her first novel.
The Help is the phenomenal international bestseller (that inspired the Oscar nominated film) by Kathryn Stockett. Enter a vanished and unjust world: Jackson, Mississippi, 1962.
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The Help features in the following genres: Film & TV Tie-ins, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Special features and related items, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Stories about Family and Friends, Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), PSHE: Multiculturalism, Diversity and Inclusion, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for Young Adults
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The Help was written by Kathryn Stockett and published by Penguin Books Ltd.
The Help has 444 pages
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