Black cake : a novel
Large Print Book
First large print edition.
"In this moving debut novel, two estranged siblings must set aside their differences to deal with their mother's death and her hidden past--a journey of discovery that takes them from the Caribbean to London to California and ends with her famous black cake. In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett's death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a traditional Caribbean 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 journey 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 family, and themselves. Can 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? Charmaine 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." --
Available copies
- 10 of 15 copies available at Westchester Library System.
Current holds
2 current holds with 15 total copies.View other formats and editions
| Location | Call Number / Shelving Location |
Barcode | Status / Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Hills Free Library | LP FIC WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31003151627640 |
On holds shelf - |
| Chappaqua Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31005400014124 |
Checked out 04/23/2024 |
| Croton Free Library | LARGE PRINT FIC/WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31006151893294 |
Available - |
| Eastchester Public Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31008152563900 |
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| Greenburgh Public Library | LP WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31009154914935 |
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| Harrison Public Library | LP WILKERSON, C. (Text) Large Print |
31010300304377 |
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| Hastings-on-Hudson Public Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31011151418993 |
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| Mount Pleasant Public Library | LARGE PRINT WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31024153933018 |
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| Port Chester-Rye Brook Public Library | LARGE PRINT WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31025152632857 |
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| Ruth Keeler Memorial Library | LP WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31020150819895 |
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| Scarsdale Public Library | LG PT FICTION (Text) Large Print |
31029154477048 |
Checked out 05/04/2024 |
| Tuckahoe Public Library | LP WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31034170168837 |
Available - |
| Warner Library | LP WILKERSON (Text) Large Print |
31033152282814 |
Checked out 05/01/2024 |
| White Plains Public Library | FICTION (Text) Large Print |
31544101263754 |
Available - |
| Yonkers Riverfront Library | LARGE PRINT FICTION (Text) Large Print |
31035162483811 |
Checked out 04/30/2024 |
