Lucinda Roy, best-selling author of The Hotel Alleluia, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and Library Journal for Lady Moses, her debut novel. Poetic and earthy, it traces the turbulent life of Jacinta Moses, child of a black African writer and a white British actress. "A dazzling debut . Roy handles her complex plot with impressive authority [and] her characters are rendered with depth." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
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"Lady Moses was one of the first books that sent my emotions spiraling. There were so many ups and downs for the characters that I could hardly take it. This book had an emotional, realistic and dreamy feel to it and I enjoyed every moment of this emotional roller coaster." — Jennifer (4 out of 5 stars)
"Lady Moses was one of the first books that sent my emotions spiraling. There were so many ups and downs for the characters that I could hardly take it. This book had an emotional, realistic and dreamy feel to it and I enjoyed every moment of this emotional roller coaster."
“Lucinda Roy’s vivid story…convincingly transcends racial differences as it brightly explores expansive human truths.”
“Lucinda Roy…has the ability to paint a scene or evoke an emotion with the minimum of words…Poignant [and] vividly rendered.”
“A terrific novel. Lady Moses is one of the best books you will read this year.”
“A dazzling debut. Roy handles her complex plot with impressive authority [and] her characters are rendered with depth.”
" One of those books I wanted to like much more than I did. The first half was amazing but the second half slowly started to disappoint. Strong writing regardless. "
Lucinda Roy is the author of Lady Moses. She is Alumni Distinguished Professor of English at VirginiaTech. In 1995 she won the Eighth Mountain Poetry Prize for her collection of poems, The Humming Birds. She lives in Blacksburg,Virginia.
Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, an Audie Award for directing, and many Earphones Awards. Her film and television acting credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic’s Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live. She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors’ unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching. She holds a BA degree in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.
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