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2024 American Fiction Award WINNER for African American Fiction AND Historical Fiction
“Miller brings to enthralling life a hidden gem in American history.” –Publishers Weekly
There is only one known queen who truly ruled a kingdom on American soil.
Transformative and breathtakingly honest, The American Queen is based on actual events that occurred between 1865 – 1889 and shares the unsung history of a Black woman who built a kingdom in Appalachia as a refuge for the courageous people who dared to dream of a different way of life.
Over the twenty-four years she was enslaved on the Montgomery Plantation, Louella learned to feel one thing: hate. Hate for the man who sold her mother. Hate for the overseer who left her daddy to hang from a noose. Hate so powerful there’s no room in her heart for love, not even for the honorable Reverend William, whom she likes and respects enough to marry.
But when William finally listens to Louella’s pleas and leads the formerly enslaved people off the plantation, Louella begins to replace her hate with hope. Hope that they will find a place where they can live free from fear. Hope that despite her many unanswered prayers, she can learn to trust for new miracles.
Soon, William and Louella become the appointed king and queen of their self-proclaimed Kingdom of the Happy Land. And though they are still surrounded by opposition, they continue to share a message of joy and goodness–and fight for the freedom and dignity of all.
The American Queen weaves together themes of love, hate, hope, trust, and resilience in the face of great turmoil. With every turn of the page, you will be transported to a pivotal period in American history, where oppressed people become extraordinary heroes.
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Vanessa Miller is a bestselling and award-winning author, with several books appearing on ESSENCE and BCNN/BCBC bestseller lists.
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Transformative and breathtakingly honest, the unsung true history of a kingdom built as a refuge for many in post-emancipation America.
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ASIN : B0CBGZYSGY
Publisher : Thomas Nelson (January 30, 2024)
Publication date : January 30, 2024
Language : English
File size : 2731 KB
Simultaneous device usage : Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Not Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
Print length : 366 pages
Customers say
Customers find the themes inspiring, affirming, and encouraging. They also describe the character faith as affirming and encouraging, and the writing quality as well-written. Readers also mention the book has loving, wrenching sadness, and delayed answers to prayer.
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