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Island Queen: A Novel - Paperback By Riley, Vanessa

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ISBN
9780063002845
Book Title
Island Queen : a Novel
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2021
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.4 in
Author
Vanessa Riley
Genre
Fiction
Topic
African American / Contemporary Women, African American / Historical, Biographical
Item Weight
26 Oz
Item Width
6 in
Number of Pages
592 Pages
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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0063002841
ISBN-13
9780063002845
eBay Product ID (ePID)
10050031340

Product Key Features

Book Title
Island Queen : a Novel
Number of Pages
592 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
African American / Contemporary Women, African American / Historical, Biographical
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Author
Vanessa Riley
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.4 in
Item Weight
26 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

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Trade
LCCN
2022-275611
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Richly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read!, Riley is at her best when she lets her Gothic impulses out to play... [Readers] will not want to miss this., "Island Queen is what you would get if you were to drop Olivia Pope and all the men who lusted after her into the 18th Century Caribbean. . . With prose that reads like poetry, Vanessa Riley expertly steers the reader through Dolly's heartbreaking lows all the way into her triumphant emergence as the richest free woman of color in the islands. Passionate, headstrong, and loyal, Riley's version of the real-life Dorothy Kirwan Thomas legend will make readers fall in love with this overlooked "hidden" queen., "There's a beautiful intimacy in Dorothy's first-person narration both in substance and expression...Though the story is epic in sweep, its genius lies in its revelation of Dolly's heroism and her flaws within that subjective voice...Riley does a brilliant job." -- New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Dazzling...compelling...Riley combines in-depth research with passionate and frank storytelling, The experiences and achievements of powerful women, especially those whose lives began among the enslaved, are too often overlooked, and Riley's richly engaging novel is a ringing reminder of how much we miss when these stories remain untold." -- Booklist "This book is not only a one-sitting read, it's a slice of history that needs to be told. Utterly brilliant, powerful, and inspiring." -- Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of Always the Last to Know "Richly detailed, vividly depicted, and sweeping in scope, Island Queen is historical fiction at its absolute finest. A stunning must-read!" -- Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba "Island Queen is the magnificently reconstructed life story of Dorothy 'Doll' Kirwan Thomas, whose fascinating legacy of grit and success desperately deserves to be better known. With lush prose and raw emotion, Riley vividly captures the complexity of bringing to life a time of rebellion and possibility." -- New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Stephanie Dray "Riveting and transformative, evocative and immersive...by turns vibrant and bold and wise, discovering Dorothy's story is a singular pleasure." -- New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Island Queen is what you would get if you were to drop Olivia Pope and all the men who lusted after her into the 18th Century Caribbean. . . With prose that reads like poetry, Vanessa Riley expertly steers the reader through Dolly's heartbreaking lows all the way into her triumphant emergence as the richest free woman of color in the islands. Passionate, headstrong, and loyal, Riley's version of the real-life Dorothy Kirwan Thomas legend will make readers fall in love with this overlooked 'hidden' queen." -- Kaia Alderson, author of Sisters in Arms "Riley...delivers a spirited narrative of an enslaved woman turned Caribbean power broker, based on a historical figure...Riley has made a fascinating character out of Dorothy." -- Publishers Weekly, Mystery and simmering passion unite to keep you turning pages until the duke, lady and baby find their happy ever after., Riley's light, lilting tone is all Austen, but she probes questions of madness and race like a Brontë sister. Patience could easily become Jane Eyre's Bertha, an Afro-Caribbean woman declared mad by greedy, racist men.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
813/.6
Synopsis
"Riveting and transformative, evocative and immersive...by turns vibrant and bold and wise, discovering Dorothy's story is a singular pleasure."-- The New York Times A remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free Black woman who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies. Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Doll bought her freedom--and that of her sister and her mother--from her Irish planter father and built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter that extended from the marketplaces and sugar plantations of Dominica and Barbados to a glittering luxury hotel in Demerara on the South American continent. Vanessa Riley's novel brings Doll to vivid life as she rises above the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism by working the system and leveraging the competing attentions of the men in her life: a restless shipping merchant, Joseph Thomas; a wealthy planter hiding a secret, John Coseveldt Cells; and a roguish naval captain who will later become King William IV of England. From the bustling port cities of the West Indies to the forbidding drawing rooms of London's elite, Island Queen is a sweeping epic of an adventurer and a survivor who answered to no one but herself as she rose to power and autonomy against all odds, defying rigid eighteenth-century morality and the oppression of women as well as people of color. It is an unforgettable portrait of a true larger-than-life woman who made her mark on history., "Riveting and transformative, evocative and immersive...by turns vibrant and bold and wise, discovering Dorothy's story is a singular pleasure."--The New York Times A remarkable, sweeping historical novel based on the incredible true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas, a free Black woman who rose from slavery to become one of the wealthiest and most powerful landowners in the colonial West Indies. Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Doll bought her freedom--and that of her sister and her mother--from her Irish planter father and built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter that extended from the marketplaces and sugar plantations of Dominica and Barbados to a glittering luxury hotel in Demerara on the South American continent. Vanessa Riley's novel brings Doll to vivid life as she rises above the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism by working the system and leveraging the competing attentions of the men in her life: a restless shipping merchant, Joseph Thomas; a wealthy planter hiding a secret, John Coseveldt Cells; and a roguish naval captain who will later become King William IV of England. From the bustling port cities of the West Indies to the forbidding drawing rooms of London's elite, Island Queen is a sweeping epic of an adventurer and a survivor who answered to no one but herself as she rose to power and autonomy against all odds, defying rigid eighteenth-century morality and the oppression of women as well as people of color. It is an unforgettable portrait of a true larger-than-life woman who made her mark on history.
LC Classification Number
PS3618.I533

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    Aug 30, 2021

    Love it.

    Very good just so long with fears its hard reading but good.

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