• The American Queen: A Novel Based on the True Story of Appalachia's Kingdom of the Happy Land - Paperback
The American Queen: A Novel Based on the True Story of Appalachia's Kingdom of the Happy Land
The American Queen: A Novel Based on the True Story of Appalachia's Kingdom of the Happy Land

    The American Queen: A Novel Based on the True Story of Appalachia's Kingdom of the Happy Land - Paperback

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    by Vanessa Miller (Author)

    AS SEEN ON GOOD MORNING AMERICA: GMA 15 New Books to Read 2024 American Fiction Award WINNER for African American Fiction AND Historical Fiction 2025 Audie Awards WINNER for Best Faith-Based Fiction or Non-Fiction

    There is only one known queen who truly ruled a kingdom on American soil. Meet the queen of Happy Land.

    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.

    Number of Pages: 368
    Dimensions: 1.4 x 8 x 5.6 IN
    Publication Date: January 30, 2024
    Award: Christy Awards (2024)
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