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The Other Princess

A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter
BuchKartoniert, Paperback
434 Seiten
Englisch
Harper Collins Publ. USAerschienen am03.10.2023
A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria s court and adapting to life in Victorian England-based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta.With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria as a gift. To the Queen, the girl is an exotic trophy to be trotted out for the entertainment of the royal court and to showcase Victoria s magnanimity. Sarah charms most of the people she meets, even those who would cast her aside. Her keen intelligence and her aptitude for languages and musical composition helps Sarah navigate the Victorian era as an outsider given insider privileges.But embedded in Sarah s past is her destiny. Haunted by visions of destruction and decapitations, she desperately seeks a place, a home she will never run from, never fear, a refuge from nightmares and memories of death.From West Africa to Windsor Castle to Sierra Leone, to St. James's Palace, and the Lagos Colony, Sarah juggles the power and pitfalls of a royal upbringing as she battles racism and systematic oppression on her way to living a life worthy of a Yoruba princess.Based on the real life of Queen Victoria s Black goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta s story is a sweeping saga of an African princess in Victorian England and West Africa, as she searches for a home, family, love, and identity.mehr
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KlappentextA stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria s court and adapting to life in Victorian England-based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta.With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria as a gift. To the Queen, the girl is an exotic trophy to be trotted out for the entertainment of the royal court and to showcase Victoria s magnanimity. Sarah charms most of the people she meets, even those who would cast her aside. Her keen intelligence and her aptitude for languages and musical composition helps Sarah navigate the Victorian era as an outsider given insider privileges.But embedded in Sarah s past is her destiny. Haunted by visions of destruction and decapitations, she desperately seeks a place, a home she will never run from, never fear, a refuge from nightmares and memories of death.From West Africa to Windsor Castle to Sierra Leone, to St. James's Palace, and the Lagos Colony, Sarah juggles the power and pitfalls of a royal upbringing as she battles racism and systematic oppression on her way to living a life worthy of a Yoruba princess.Based on the real life of Queen Victoria s Black goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta s story is a sweeping saga of an African princess in Victorian England and West Africa, as she searches for a home, family, love, and identity.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-06-314412-5
ProduktartBuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2023
Erscheinungsdatum03.10.2023
Seiten434 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
MasseBreite 131 mm, Höhe 201 mm, Dicke 29 mm
Gewicht328 g
Artikel-Nr.60285228
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GenreRomane Hardcover

Autor

Denny S. Bryce is an award-winning and bestselling author of historical fiction, including Wild Women and the Blues. She is also an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Drexel University, a book critic for NPR, and a member of the Historical Novel Society, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Tall Poppy Writers. Currently, she resides in Savannah, Georgia.