Island Queen

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Call Number: Fiction / Riley, Vanessa, Adult Book / Fiction / Historical / Riley, Vanessa
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 2nd Floor 4-week checkout	Fiction / Riley, Vanessa	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Historical / Riley, Vanessa	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Fiction / Historical / Riley, Vanessa	4-week checkout	On Shelf

"A former slave rises above the harsh realities of being owned and colonialism on Montserrat working hard to buy freedom for herself, her mother, and her sister and becoming an entrepreneur, merchant, hotelier, and planter. Based on the true life story of Dorothy Kirwan Thomas"-- Provided by publisher

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Fascinating idea but needed help submitted by mowjac on August 15, 2021, 12:49pm I found the topic fascinating: the story of a real life woman who began in enslavement, freed herself and her family, and ran multiple businesses in the Caribbean. I also wanted a family tree, to keep track of her and her relations, as well as a cast of characters, to know who was who in the story. I found the lack of historical setting description kept me from fully understanding the scope of Dorothy's achievements.