Saturday, February 27, 2010

The Help

2009 novel by American author Kathryn Stockett, that is about African American maids working in white households in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s:

The Help
This book is still climbing of best seller lists. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said of the book, "This heartbreaking story is a stunning debut from a gifted talent". The novel is Stockett's debut. It took her five years to complete the book, which was rejected by at least 45 publishers! [Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Help]

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