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The Whip - Karen Kondazian - Bog

- A Novel Inspired by the Story of Charley Parkhurst

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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. 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 woman to vote in America (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781601823076
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 306
  • Udgivet:
  • 1. december 2013
  • Størrelse:
  • 148x223x25 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 544 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 14. marts 2025

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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.
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 woman to vote in America (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.

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