\u2018You must not become too friendly with them,\u2019 she said. \u2018They are not the same as us.\u2019\n\u2018How?\u2019 I asked. \u2018How are they not the same?\u2019\nWhen seven-year-old Irish orphan Lavinia is transported to Virginia to work in the kitchen of a wealthy plantation owner, she is absorbed into the life of the kitchen house and becomes part of the family of black slaves whose fates are tied to the plantation. \nBut Lavinia\u2019s skin will always set her apart, whether she wishes it or not. And as she grows older, she will be torn between the life that awaits her as a white woman and the people she knows as kin\u2026\nA compelling, powerful and poignant coming-of-age story about the fragility of family,and where love and loyalty prevail.\n\nKitchen House\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note: the price advertised is as low as we can go \u2014 we do not accept o;