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Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia

Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia

Johnston, Mary

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RomanceHistorical Fiction

ISBN10: 1417929243
ISBN13: 9781417929245
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jul 2 2004
Pages: 388
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.86 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Prisoners of Hope: A Tale of Colonial Virginia is a historical fiction novel written by Mary Johnston. The story is set in colonial Virginia during the early 1700s and follows the lives of two young women, Constance Sherwood and Betty Berkeley. Constance is a young woman of English descent who is brought to Virginia as an indentured servant after her father's death. Betty, on the other hand, is a wealthy plantation owner's daughter who is struggling to find her place in society.As the two women's lives intersect, they become embroiled in the political and social upheavals of the time. Constance becomes involved in a rebellion against the governor of Virginia, while Betty finds herself questioning the morality of the slave trade that her family's wealth relies upon.Throughout the novel, Johnston explores themes of power, inequality, and the struggle for freedom in colonial America. The novel is a vivid portrayal of life in early Virginia, with detailed descriptions of the landscape, culture, and politics of the time.Overall, Prisoners of Hope is a captivating and thought-provoking novel that offers a unique perspective on colonial America. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the United States and the ongoing struggle for social justice.1898. Johnston, an American novelist, wrote books that combine romance with history. She is chiefly remembered for To Have and to Hold, a story of colonial Virginia, and its successor, Audrey. Prisoners of Hope begins: She will reach the wharf in half an hour. The speaker shaded her eyes with a great fan of carved ivory and painted silk. They were beautiful eyes; large, brown, perfect in shape and expression, and set in a lovely, imperious, laughing face. The divinity to whom they belonged was clad in a gown of green dimity, flowered with pink roses, and trimmed about the neck and half sleeves with a fall of yellow lace. The gown was made according to the latest Paris mode, as described in a year-old letter from the court of Charles the Second, and its wearer gazed from under her fan towards the waters of the great bay of Chesapeake, in his Majesty's most loyal and well beloved dominion of Virginia. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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