The House Girl

  • Author: Tara Conklin
  • Narrator: Bahni Turpin
  • Publisher: HarperCollins USA
  • Duration: 14:43:06
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Synopsis

Two remarkable women, separated by more than a century, whose lives unexpectedly intertwine. . . 2004: Lina Sparrow is an ambitious young lawyer working on a historic class-action lawsuit seeking reparations for the descendants of American slaves. 1852: Josephine is a seventeen-year-old house slave who tends to the mistress of a Virginia tobacco farm—an aspiring artist named Lu Anne Bell.

Through her artist father, Lina discovers that art historians now suspect that the revered paintings of Lu Anne Bell were actually the work of her house slave, Josephine. A descendant of Josephine's would be the perfect face for the lawsuit—if Lina can find one. In piecing together Josephine's story, Lina embarks on a journey that will lead her to question her own life. This searing tale of art and history, love and secrets explores what it means to repair a wrong, and asks whether truth can be more important than justice.

Performed by Bahni Turpin

Chapters

  • TheHouseGirl_01_Open

    Duration: 10s
  • TheHouseGirl_02_Part1a

    Duration: 24min
  • TheHouseGirl_03_Part1b

    Duration: 53min
  • TheHouseGirl_04_Part1c

    Duration: 34min
  • TheHouseGirl_05_Part1d

    Duration: 32min
  • TheHouseGirl_06_Part1e

    Duration: 28min
  • TheHouseGirl_07_Part1f

    Duration: 21min
  • TheHouseGirl_08_Part1g

    Duration: 17min
  • TheHouseGirl_09_Part1h

    Duration: 17min
  • TheHouseGirl_10_Part1i

    Duration: 38min
  • TheHouseGirl_11_Part1j

    Duration: 18min
  • TheHouseGirl_12_Part2a

    Duration: 43min
  • TheHouseGirl_13_Part2b

    Duration: 32min
  • TheHouseGirl_14_Part2c

    Duration: 59min
  • TheHouseGirl_15_Part2d

    Duration: 27min
  • TheHouseGirl_16_Part2e

    Duration: 44min
  • TheHouseGirl_17_Part2f

    Duration: 41min
  • TheHouseGirl_18_Part2g

    Duration: 36min
  • TheHouseGirl_19_Part2h

    Duration: 19min
  • TheHouseGirl_20_Part3a

    Duration: 01h17min
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