Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson April 5, 2007

Aunt Ester is 287 years old in 1907 and a revered elder in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. She is also regarded as a washer of souls. When Citizen Barlow seeks sanctuary for a recent crime, Aunt Ester knows that the cleansing of his troubled soul will require a connection to his ancestors and to his history. As the sound of the voices of people long dead transforms her parlor into a slave ship, she guides Citizen to understand the sacrifices of his predecessors.

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