Bibliograph

The whip, a novel, Karen Kondazian

Type

Label

The whip, a novel, Karen Kondazian

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 290)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The whip

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

747528769

Responsibility statement

Karen Kondazian

Sub title

a novel

Summary

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 in the old west. 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 known woman to vote in America in 1868 (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California

Target audience

adult

Classification