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The whip : a novel / Karen Kondazian.
The Whip is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man in the old west. As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her. Charley was the first known woman to vote in America in 1868 (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781601823021
- ISBN: 1601823029
- Physical Description: 294 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: East Brunswick, NJ : Hansen Pub. Group, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Inspired by a true story." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 290). |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Parkhurst, Charley, 1812-1879 > Fiction. Women pioneers > California > Fiction. Pioneers > California > Fiction. Coach drivers > California > Fiction. Mistaken identity > California > Fiction. California > History > 1850-1950 > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Western fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion County Library | F KON (Text) | PPL61540 | Fiction | Available | - |
