Secrets Of Mary Bowser Trade paperback. - 2012
by Leveen, Lois
- Used
- Paperback
Based on the life of Mary Bowser, a freed slave who returns to Virginia to spy on the Confederates, this is the powerful story of a woman who must sacrifice her freedom to truly achieve it.
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Details
- Title Secrets Of Mary Bowser
- Author Leveen, Lois
- Series P.S.
- Binding Trade Paperback.
- Edition Original
- Condition Used - G+ In Wraps. Light Edgewear, Tiny Tears At Spine Ends. Prev. Owner Name Ffep. Text Clean, Binding Tight. Pages: 453+.
- Pages 496
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper-Collins Publishers, New York
- Date 2012
- Features Deckle Edges
- Bookseller's Inventory # MASTER322855I
- ISBN 9780062107909 / 0062107909
- Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 7.96 x 5.4 x 1.38 in (20.22 x 13.72 x 3.51 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Topical: Civil War
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Biographical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011038111
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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From the rear cover
Based on a remarkable true story, The Secrets of Mary Bowser is an inspiring tale of one daring woman's willingness to sacrifice her own freedom to change the course of history
All her life, Mary has been a slave to the wealthy Van Lew family of Richmond, Virginia. But when Bet, the willful Van Lew daughter, decides to send Mary to Philadelphia to be educated, she must leave her family to seize her freedom.
Life in the North brings new friendships, a courtship, and a far different education than Mary ever expected, one that leads her into the heart of the abolition movement. With the nation edging toward war, she defies Virginia law by returning to Richmond to care for her ailing father--and to fight for emancipation. Posing as a slave in the Confederate White House in order to spy on President Jefferson Davis, Mary deceives even those who are closest to her to aid the Union command.
Just when it seems that all her courageous gambles to end slavery will pay off, Mary discovers that everything comes at a cost--even freedom.
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Citations
- Kirkus Reviews, 03/15/2012, Page 0
- Publishers Weekly, 06/25/2012, Page 0
- Shelf Awareness, 06/01/2012, Page 0
