· the widow’s war by Sally Gunning ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 7, Gunning’s quietly compelling historical novel places the limited rights of 18th-century New England married women, particularly widows, within the context of a pre-Revolutionary America in which rebellious attitudes toward English rule foment new ideas about freedom and individual www.doorway.ru: Sally Gunning. The story revolves around Lydia Berry and her struggle to find her place in the world after her husband passes away. She challenges the laws and customs of the time including one in which the widow cannot inherit her husband's property. I look forward to reading Sally Gunning's follow-up book - Bound. Lyddie decides to challenge both law and custom for control of her destiny, but she soon discovers the price of her bold "war" for personal freedom to be heartbreakingly dear. Includes the fascinating "story behind the story" of The Widow's War, a map of colonial Brewster, and a /5().
The Widow's War, by Sally Gunning--a review Looking for local color during my summer vacation in Cape Cod, I went to the bookstore and picked up The Widow's War: A Novel, by Sally Gunning, which was recommended by the woman behind the counter there. The Widow's War is a historical novel that takes place in the very village in Cape Cod where. Stream THE WIDOW'S WAR by Sally Gunning by HarperAudio US from desktop or your mobile device. Click to read more about The Widow's War by Sally Gunning. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The story revolves around Lydia Berry and her struggle to find her place in the world after her husband passes away. She challenges the laws and customs of the time including one in which the widow cannot inherit her husband's property. I look forward to reading Sally Gunning's follow-up book - Bound. Sally Cabot Gunning lives in Brewster, Massachusetts, with her husband, Tom. A lifelong resident of New England, she is active in local historical organizations and creates tours that showcase the three-hundred-year history of her village. She is the author of three “Satucket novels” (The Widow’s War, Bound, and The Rebellion of Jane Clarke), as well as the historical novels Benjamin Franklin’s Bastard and Monticello. Book Clubs. The Widow's War. by Sally Gunning. Discussion Questions: 1. Lyddie Berry, a woman very much of her time, ends up making a series of choices that put her at odds with the social, legal, and religious strictures of her time.
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