The Lives of Diamond Bessie : A Novel
by
Jody Hadlock
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1684631173
ISBN-13
9781684631179
Publisher
She Writes Press
Imprint
SparkPress
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 5th, 2022
Print length
1 Pages
Weight
430 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.70 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
Historical fiction
Ksh 2,400.00
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Diamonds aren''t always a girl''s best friend. Pregnant out of wedlock, sixteen-year-old Annie Moore is sent to live at a convent for fallen women. When the nuns take her baby, Annie escapes, determined to find a way to be reunited with her daughter. But few rights or opportunities are available to a woman in the 1860s, and after failing to find a respectable job, Annie resorts to prostitution in order to survive. As a highly sought-after demi-mondaine, Annie - now Bessie - garners many expensive gifts from her admirers, and eventually meets and marries the son of a wealthy jeweler. With her marriage, she believes her dream of returning to proper society has finally come true. She''s proven wrong when she suffers the ultimate betrayal at the hands of the man she thought would be her salvation. But Bessie doesn''t let her story end there. Inspired by a true story and set amid the burgeoning women''s rights movement, The Lives of Diamond Bessie is a haunting tale of betrayal and redemption that explores whether seeking revenge is worth the price you might pay. ''Drawing on a true story, Hadlock uses authentic period detail and well-drawn characters to pull readers into Annie/Bessie''s precarious journey toward redemption, which comes to an unexpected ending. This affecting tale of a 19th-century American woman struggling to prove her worth other than as a marriage prospect leaves a lasting impression.'' - Publishers Weekly
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