The Whip: A Novel Inspired by the Story of Charley Parkhurst (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781601823076)

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.

Author: Karen Kondazian
ISBN-10: 160182307X
ISBN-13: 9781601823076
Publisher: Hansen Publishing Group, LLC
Language: English
Published: 12/01/2013
Pages: 306
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d

Review Citation(s):
Foreword 04/21/2014
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2014