{"product_id":"black-cake-2022-book-of-the-month","title":"Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson (2022, Book of the Month)","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Random House Publishing Group\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 385\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition: \u003c\/strong\u003eBook of the Month - Jan. 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ux-textspans\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used - Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e8.5 x 5.75 x 1.5 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780593358337\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003eCompare to $24.95 new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eTwo estranged siblings delve into their mother’s hidden past—and how it all connects to her traditional Caribbean black cake—in this immersive family saga, “a character-driven, multigenerational story that’s meant to be savored” (Time).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWe can’t choose what we inherit. But can we choose who we become?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a 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 tale 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 lineage and themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharmaine 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.\" From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/app.thestorygraph.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStoryGraph\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Raquel's Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413659873322,"sku":null,"price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6014\/4682\/files\/B8A9AAD3-4506-4B66-B000-082E388FC162.jpg?v=1779238431","url":"https:\/\/www.raquelsbookstore.com\/products\/black-cake-2022-book-of-the-month","provider":"Raquel's Bookstore LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}