A Girl Called Samson, Amy Harmon
A Girl Called Samson, Amy Harmon
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A Girl Called Samson

Author: Amy Harmon

Narrator: Tavia Gilbert

Unabridged: 13 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/01/2023

Synopsis

From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War.In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that moment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure.Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cause, disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army. Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one, and it isn’t long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on.But as Deborah fights for her country’s freedom, she must contend with the secret of who she is—and, ultimately, a surprising love she can’t deny.

About Amy Harmon

Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times bestselling author. Her books have been published in more than two dozen languages around the globe. Amy has written nineteen novels, including the USA Today bestseller Making Faces. Her historical novel From Sand and Ash was the Whitney Award–winning Novel of the Year in 2016. Her novel What the Wind Knows topped the Amazon charts for thirteen weeks and was on the top 100 bestsellers chart for six months. Her novel A Different Blue is a New York Times bestseller, and her USA Today bestselling fantasy The Bird and the Sword was a Goodreads Best Book of 2016 finalist. For updates on upcoming book releases, author posts, and more, join Amy at www.authoramyharmon.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica on June 20, 2023

AH has such a talent for discovering the untold stories of history and giving a voice to the strong women who might have been otherwise forgotten. and deborahs tale is one that i know many readers will admire. she is a person who is easy to relate to - her desire to be given the same rights and free......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on April 03, 2023

Just when you think Amy Harmon can't get any more magical...she goes and writes something like THIS, and only makes me fall in love with her more. A Girl Called Samson is a story about America's origin of freedom and how a young strong willed woman staked her claim in it. Deborah's story is so real.......more

Goodreads review by Canadian Jen on August 12, 2023

Harmon is harmony for my heart. She has penned and developed a character who is strong minded and tenacious. Indentured to a family at the age of 10 when her father left, Deborah (Robbie)grew up with a family of boys. A girl, who in 1776, wants to fight for the cause - for the Revolution. She can af......more

Goodreads review by ♥︎ Heather ⚔(Semi-Hiatus) on October 03, 2024

I've been a fan of Amy Harmon for many years now, from her romance novels, to her fantasy novels and now to historical fiction- she just does not disappoint, ever. Using the American Revolution as the setting for A Girl Called Samson, Harmon takes us into another world again, this time over 240 years......more

Goodreads review by Luisa on March 31, 2023

Round to 3.5 stars. Amy Harmon is a gifted writer. Her storytelling is exciting and compelling and I was hooked by the idea of this book. I loved the fact that she found this story and this woman and decided to tell it, but I was very disappointed at the choices she made to tell the story. I would h......more

Quotes

“Based on a real person and filled with factual details and characters, this deeply engrossing novel is performed flawlessly by Tavia Gilbert.… Gilbert is simply splendid recounting Deborah's cleverness. She shines delivering the letters Deborah writes but never sends, letters revealing the horrors of war, her growing attachment to General Patterson, and her affection for the men in her outfit. Wonderfully well written and expertly narrated, this is a must-listen.” —AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner“Of particular interest to fans of historical romance novels…brought vividly to life in a deftly narrated edition by the vocal storytelling talents of Tavia Gilbert.” —Midwest Book Review“This is a thought-provoking, deeply moving read in which a patriotic woman, forbidden from serving her country due to her sex, defies all odds to do it anyway. Harmon’s riveting narrative allows Samson’s bravery, both on and off the battlefield, to soar from the pages of long-forgotten history.” —Historical Novels Review

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