Denny S Bryce
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Perfect for fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo...a dazzling depiction of passion, prohibition, and murder." —Shelf Awareness
"Ambitious and stunning." —Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author
"Vibrant...A highly entertaining read!" —Ellen Marie Wiseman New York Times Bestselling author of THE ORPHAN COLLECTOR
"The music practically pours...
"Ambitious and stunning." —Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author
"Vibrant...A highly entertaining read!" —Ellen Marie Wiseman New York Times Bestselling author of THE ORPHAN COLLECTOR
"The music practically pours...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Los Angeles, 1928. An up-and-coming journalist, Daisy Washington anonymously chronicles fierce activism and behind-the-scenes Hollywood scandals to save her family from poverty. But power is also fueled by racism, greed, and betrayal. Chicago, 1968. For Frankie Saunders, fleeing across America is her only escape from an abusive husband. But her rescuer is her Aunt Daisy, still reeling from her own shattered past. Daisy will do whatever it takes to...
Author
Language
English
Description
"1925: Chicago is the jazz capital of the world, and the Dreamland Cafe is the ritziest black-and-tan club in town. Honoree Dalcour is a sharecropper's daughter, willing to work hard and dance every night on her way to the top. Dreamland offers a path to the good life, socializing with celebrities like Louis Armstrong and filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. But Chicago is also awash in bootleg whiskey, gambling, and gangsters. And a young woman driven by ambition...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
434 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria's court and adapting to life in Victorian England--based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta. With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria as a "gift." To the Queen, the girl is an exotic trophy...
