Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen, Sarah Bird
Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen, Sarah Bird
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Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen
A Novel

Author: Sarah Bird

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 16 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/04/2018


Synopsis

This program includes a bonus conversation with the author and is read by acclaimed narrator Bahni Turpin, whose voice listeners will recognize from The Hate U Give, Children of Blood and Bone, and The Underground Railroad.

From author Sarah Bird comes the compelling, hidden story of Cathy Williams, a former slave and the only woman to ever serve with the legendary Buffalo Soldiers.

“Here’s the first thing you need to know about Miss Cathy Williams: I am the daughter of a daughter of a queen and my mama never let me forget it.”

Though born into bondage on a “miserable tobacco farm” in Little Dixie, Missouri, Cathy Williams was never allowed to considered herself a slave. According to her mother, she was a captive, bound by her noble warrior blood to escape the enemy. Her means of deliverance is Union general Phillip Henry “Smash ‘em Up” Sheridan, the outcast of West Point who takes the rawboned, prideful young woman into service. At war’s end, having tasted freedom, Cathy refuses to return to servitude and makes the monumental decision to disguise herself as a man and join the Army’s legendary Buffalo Soldiers.

Alone now in the ultimate man’s world, Cathy must fight not only for her survival and freedom, but she vows to never give up on finding her mother, her little sister, and the love of the only man strong and noble enough to win her heart. Inspired by the stunning, true story of Private Williams, this American heroine

Praise for Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen:

"[A]n epic page-turner...unforgettable" — Christina Baker Kline, New York Times bestselling author of A Piece of the World and Orphan Train

"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." – Kristin Hannah, #1 New York Times bestselling author

About Sarah Bird

Sarah Bird’s novel, Above the East China Sea, was long-listed for the Dublin International Literary Award. A Dobie-Paisano Fellowship helped in researching Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen. Raised in an Air Force family on bases around the world, Sarah is the child of two warriors, a WWII Army nurse and an Air Corps bombardier, who met at a barn dance in North Africa. She lives in Austin, Texas.


Reviews

3.5 stars Fictional biographies are always difficult for me to rate because I’m always trying to discern the true story from the imagined. I know it’s fiction, but I always hope for a realistic portrayal of the person. This novel is based on the life of Cathy Williams, who although was disguised as a......more

5 brave stars to Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Happy Publication Day to this beauty! Daughter of a Daughter of a Queen is historical fiction at its finest and is firmly on my Favorites Shelf! My Thoughts: I wavered back and forth between four and five stars for this gem, and the more I......more


Quotes

"Narrator Bahni Turpin beautifully performs this novel." -AudioFile


Awards

  • Christian Science Monitor Best Books of the Year