The Twelve-Mile Straight: A Novel: Eleanor Henderson

The Twelve-Mile Straight is a powerful and timely novel that explores themes of racialized violence, social division, and financial crisis in rural Georgia during the 1930s.

Set against the backdrop of the Great Depression and Prohibition, this epic story follows two babies born to a white sharecropper's daughter, Elma Jesup, after she is raped by a field hand named Genus Jackson.

Despite the prying eyes and curious whispers of the townspeople, Elma begins to raise her babies as best as she can, with the help of Nan, the young black housekeeper who is as close to Elma as a sister.

As startling revelations mount, a web of lies begins to collapse around the family, forcing all to reckon with the painful truth.

With its intimate portrayal of a family drama and sweeping scope of a great Southern saga, The Twelve-Mile Straight is a must-read for fans of literary fiction and historical fiction alike.

Don't miss out on this emotionally resonant and magnificent tour de force from acclaimed author Eleanor Henderson.