The Mothers

Brit Bennett

earliest edition we have, 2016 Riverhead Books, 2017 paperback 304 pages

"A dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community--and the things that ultimately haunt us most. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel is an emotionally perceptive story about community, love, and ambition. It begins with a secret. "All good secrets have a taste be...

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The Mothers edition · 2020 · Dialogue Books · 288 pages · 9780349701493
The Mothers paperback · 2017 · Riverhead Books · 304 pages · 9780399184529
The Mothers audiobook · 2016 · Penguin Audio · 9780735288256
The mothers edition · 2016 · Riverhead Books · 278 pages · 9780399184512
The Mothers: A Novel (Random House Large Print) edition · 2016 · Random House Large Print · 400 pages · 9781524709860

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