TransAtlantic
Who inspires Lily's journey across the ocean to make a new life in America in the novel, TransAtlantic?
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Lily is a maid in a Quaker household in Ireland when Fredrick Douglass comes to the country for a visit. Douglass is a renowned anti-slavery advocate. He talks about hope and following dreams. With his words in her mind, Lily packs up her meager belongings and leaves her employer.
TransAtlantic