The Help

Name: The Help
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780241950807
Price: 30.0 NZD
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By Kathryn Stockett

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Summary

The Help by Kathryn Stockett is set in Jackson, Mississippi, during the early 1960s and explores the lives of African American maids working for white families. The story follows three women—Aibileen, Minny, and Skeeter—as they band together to write a book exposing the discrimination and challenges faced by the maids. Through their collaboration, they confront racism and forge a remarkable friendship amidst societal upheaval.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This gripping novel might appeal to you if you're drawn to stories about the power of friendship and social change. Set in 1960s Mississippi, it's a courageous tale that unveils the unseen strength and solidarity of women amidst racial tension, offering a touching exploration of compassion and empathy.

The Help

Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. 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 search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell.

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The book that has taken the US and UK by storm.

Enter a vanished and unjust world — Jackson, Mississippi, 1962. Where black maids raise white children but aren't trusted not to steal the silver...

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 search of a truth. And together they have an extraordinary story to tell...

The Help is a poignant and powerful tale about the bonds of friendship and the challenges of confronting the social norms of a segregated society.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241950807

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 August 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fig Tree

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 334g

Pages: 464

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Fiction General Fiction Kathryn Stockett Literary Fiction

About the Author

Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. After graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in English and Creative Writing, 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. The Help is her first novel.