Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird, an absorbing African American Civil War story told from a former female slave’s point of view, is a powerful testimony. I love books that illustrate a woman’s strength amongst her trials. Highly recommend this novel to those who love fictionalized history/5. · “Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen” (St. Martin’s Press, $) is Bird’s tenth novel and one that has been percolating in the author’s mind for almost the entire length of her career. I recently had a chance to ask the Austin-based author a few questions about the www.doorway.ru: Dalia Azim. Sarah Bird, Author of Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen. The compelling, hidden story of Cathy Williams, a former slave and the only woman to ever serve with the legendary Buffalo Soldiers. Starred Review “ this fearless, often heartbreaking account sheds a welcome light on an extraordinary American warrior.”. Publishers Weekly.
Sarah Bird comes to the blog today with a fictionalized biography of Cathy Williams, born into slavery yet finding her own path in Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen Told since childhood that she was not 'just' a slave, but the latest in a long-line of warrior women, destined to remember and fight against her captors, using determination and. Sarah Bird misses the mark by a wide mile as she relates the real-life tale of Miss Cathay Williams (the author persists in misspelling her name as 'Cathy' throughout) Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen had so much potential. The book does do several things right, including the excellent points made about the way black men and women had. "Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is Sarah Bird at her very best — witty, heartbreaking, and deeply honest. The carefully researched, richly imagined story of Cathy Williams is a beautiful reminder of a forgotten part of women's history.".
With freedom as the one virtue worth fighting for, it is no wonder that women of color chose to walk the tightrope of danger and secrecy and participate in the war. Cathy Williams – a real-life ex-slave-turned-soldier and central character in Sarah Bird's Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen – was one of many. “An epic page-turner, Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is the real-life story of the feisty and fearless Cathy Williams,the first woman to serve in the U.S. military. Weaving fact and fiction, Sarah Bird dances between humor and heartbreak as she takes this American heroine from forgotten to unforgettable.". Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen by Sarah Bird, an absorbing African American Civil War story told from a former female slave’s point of view, is a powerful testimony. I love books that illustrate a woman’s strength amongst her trials. Highly recommend this novel to those who love fictionalized history.
0コメント