-
- If a picture is worth a thousand words,
be warned--this is only the beginning.
This is about relationships. Solomon, his wife, her mother Countess,
friends Rosalyn (a.k.a "Honey") and Pearl (a.k.a. "Sister").
Private journals. And then there's Landris--smooth, intelligent
(among other things). But just where...how does he fit in all
of this?
" [Griggs'] latest novel takes the sometimes overdone story
of African-Amercian relationships to another level. Unlike many
mainstream books written about African-American male and female
relationships, Griggs deals with all of the relationships encompassed
in the African-American experience." Cheris Hodges-The Chronicle
(Winston Salem, North Carolina - July 20, 2000)
-
-
- THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
The Rose of Jericho
- "The Rose of Jericho is
a compelling novel about relationships and the deep emotional
ties that impact everyday life for good or ill. We are introduced
to the personal world of Solomon, his lovely wife, her mother
Countess, and friends like Rosalyn (a.k.a. Honey), Pearl (a.k.a.
Sister), and George Landris. Vanessa Griggs offers the readers
a cast of characters with real life dialogues and authentic representations
of the problems of connecting with family, friends, and intimate
relationships compounded in contemporary life with factors that
reach across racial, familial, and social barriers. The Rose
of Jericho is engaging, original, thoughtful, impressive,
and thoroughly entertaining."
|
