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Brave Hearted

The Dramatic Story of Women of the American West
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Brave Hearted by Katie Hickman explores the lives of pioneering women in the American Wild West. It delves into their extraordinary adventures and contributions, painting a vivid picture of their resilience and bravery. This historical account brings to life a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of American history.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you are fascinated by the stories of women who shaped the American West, offering a riveting blend of historical detail and human drama. With vivid storytelling and meticulous research, it brings to life the courage and resilience of women whose trails have often been overlooked.

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Brave Hearted

The epic story of the transformation of the American west, as seen through the eyes of the women who were there

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The epic story of the transformation of the American west, as seen through the eyes of the women who were there. This book is a triumph — AMANDA FOREMAN Absolutely compelling — CHRISTINA LAMB A blazing view of the American story — BETTANY HUGHES Gripping, eye-opening — EMMA DONOGHUE Richly evocative... the survivors were heroines, all of them — YSENDA MAXTONE GRAHAM Beautifully written — CLOVER STROUD

Hard-drinking, hard-living poker players and prostitutes of the new boom towns; wives and mothers travelling two and a half thousand miles across the prairies in covered-wagon convoys; African American women in search of freedom from slavery; Chinese sex-workers sold openly on the docks of San Francisco; Native American women brutally displaced by the unstoppable tide of white settlers — all had to be brave-hearted women.

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Brave Hearted by Katie Hickman has received praise for its gripping and vivid storytelling, shedding light on the experiences of women in the American West. Critics laud the book as an intense, page-turning triumph that combines cultural history with first-hand accounts, offering a fresh perspective that challenges traditional male-centric narratives. The writing is commended for being beautifully evocative, with the book deemed a vital contribution to both historical scholarship and engaging narrative.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349008288

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virago Press Ltd

Illustration: Photos

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 400

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About the Author

Katie Hickman is the author of nine previous books, including two bestselling works of non-fiction, Daughters of Britannia - in the Sunday Times bestseller lists for ten months and a twenty-part series for BBC Radio 4 - and Courtesans. She has also written a trilogy of historical novels - The Aviary Gate, The Pindar Diamond and The House at Bishopgate - which between them have been translated into twenty languages. Her other books include two highly acclaimed travel books. Travels with a Mexican Circus (originally published as A Trip to the Light Fantastic) was shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Travel Book Award, and was one of the Independent's Books of the Year. Her history of British women in pre-Raj India, She-Merchants, Buccaneers and Gentlewomen, was published in 2019. Born into a diplomatic family, Katie Hickman had a peripatetic childhood, growing up in Spain, Ireland, Singapore and South America. She lives in London on a converted barge on the River Thames.

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