![]() ![]() The Coles’ plantation has suffered severe economic loss due to the boll weevil infestation completely destroying their crops. She has helped raise Annie’s children from birth and helps protect Gertrude’s children in their time of need. Retta Bootle is a first-generation freed slave and has been keeping house for the Coles for decades. In attempting to rebuild her life, she accepts a job working for Annie Coles. She escapes her husband, getting herself and her daughters to safety. Gertrude Pardee has endured hardship, poverty, and abuse. Their daughters have moved away and refuse any contact with their parents. Coles is controlling and unkind with his wife and children. ![]() On the surface, these women have little in common, yet their stories are perfectly and beautifully intertwined.Īnnie Coles is married to the owner of the region’s cotton plantation, a major employer for the region. It is a story of family, motherhood, and reconciliation told from the perspective of three strong, brave women: Annie Coles, Gertrude Pardee, and Retta Bootle. Call Your Daughter Home takes place in South Carolina in the early 1920s. ![]()
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