{"product_id":"the-whip-a-novel-inspired-by-the-story-of-charley-parkhurst-1601823029","title":"The Whip: a novel inspired by the story of Charley Parkhurst","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1601823029\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karen Kondazian\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2014 Readers Favorite- Gold Medal Prize -Winner Best Western Fiction2013 International Book Award- first place -Winner Best Western Fiction,2013 National Indie Excellence Award -first place-Best Western fiction2013 Global Ebook Awards first place-Winner Best Historical Fiction2012 USA Best Book Award- first place- Winner Best Western FictionFirst Place Goodreads Contest: \"Best Book to be made into a Film\"\"Top 12 Best Western Books\"--Goodreads ContestThe Whip is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte \"Charley\" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man in the old west. As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer.Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her. Charley was the first known woman to vote in America in 1868 (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.This book contains strong language\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51971808330016,"sku":"NEW1601823029","price":15.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71r6MJvsqvL.jpg?v=1783781260","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-whip-a-novel-inspired-by-the-story-of-charley-parkhurst-1601823029","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}