Island queen : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780063002845, 0063002841
Physical Desc
575 pages : map ; 24 cm
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780063002845, 0063002841
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 573-575).
Description
"A former slave rises above the harsh realities of being owned and colonialism on Montserrat working hard to buy freedom for herself, her mother, and her sister and becoming an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter. Based on the true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas"--,Provided by publisher
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Born into slavery on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat, Dorothy bought her freedom, and that of her sister and her mother, from her Irish planter father. Rising above the harsh realities of slavery and colonialism, she built a legacy of wealth and power as an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter. Leveraging the competing attentions of the men in her, life, Doll answered to no one but herself as she rose to rose to power and autonomy against all odds. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Riley, V. (2021). Island queen: a novel (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Riley, Vanessa. 2021. Island Queen: A Novel. New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Riley, Vanessa. Island Queen: A Novel New York, NY: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Riley, Vanessa. Island Queen: A Novel First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2021.
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