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The American Queen: A Novel Based on the True Story of Appalachias Kingdom of the Happy Land

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By (author): Vanessa Miller

AS SEEN ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA: GMA 15 New Books to Read!

2024 American Fiction Award WINNER for African American Fiction AND Historical Fiction

Miller brings to enthralling life a hidden gem in American history. --Publishers Weekly

There is only one known queen who truly ruled a kingdom on American soil.

Transformative and breathtakingly honest, The American Queen is based on actual events that occurred between 1865 - 1889 and shares the unsung history of a Black woman who built a kingdom in Appalachia as a refuge for the courageous people who dared to dream of a different way of life.

Over the twenty-four years she was enslaved on the Montgomery Plantation, Louella learned to feel one thing: hate. Hate for the man who sold her mother. Hate for the overseer who left her daddy to hang from a noose. Hate so powerful there's no room in her heart for love, not even for the honorable Reverend William, whom she likes and respects enough to marry.

But when William finally listens to Louella's pleas and leads the formerly enslaved people off the plantation, Louella begins to replace her hate with hope. Hope that they will find a place where they can live free from fear. Hope that despite her many unanswered prayers, she can learn to trust for new miracles.

Soon, William and Louella become the appointed king and queen of their self-proclaimed Kingdom of the Happy Land. And though they are still surrounded by opposition, they continue to share a message of joy and goodness--and fight for the freedom and dignity of all.

The American Queen weaves together themes of love, hate, hope, trust, and resilience in the face of great turmoil. With every turn of the page, you will be transported to a pivotal period in American history, where oppressed people become extraordinary heroes.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 285g
  • Dimensions: 138 x 212mm
  • Publication Date: 14 Mar 2024
  • Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780840708878

About Vanessa Miller

Vanessa Miller is a bestselling author with several books appearing on ESSENCE Magazine's Bestseller List. She has also been a Black Expressions Book Club alternate pick and #1 on BCNN/BCBC Bestseller List. Most of Vanessa's published novels depict characters who are lost and in need of redemption. The books have received countless favorable reviews: Heartwarming drama-packed and tender in just the right places (Romantic Times book review) and Recommended for readers of redemption stories (Library Journal). Visit her online at vanessamiller.com; X: @Vanessamiller01; Instagram: @authorvanessamiller; Facebook: @Vanessamiller01.

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