The main character in the book is Ophelia, who is a slave on a plantation. She is in love with a white man named George, who is also a slave. When the plantation owner’s wife dies, Ophelia is sold to another plantation owner. George is also sold, but he escapes and comes back for Ophelia. They run away together and have a baby. They eventually settle on an island off the coast of Georgia, where they live for many years. The book is about their life together on the island, and about the people who come to visit them.
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