A historical novel based on the Story of Lucy Lobdell who lived in the early nineteen century. This was a woman who was born before her time and wanted to be allowed to do the things that men could do but women were not allowed to do.Loved by her father she had been taught well to fire a gun and do chores as any young man would do and she enjoyed it.
An unhappy marriage and a husband who deserted her and her child,led to her running away to try to make a life of her own . So she decided to dress and act like a man which she wished she was.
Her travels, to make a living for herself in early America had her travelling even to the Western frontier. She had a hard life but determined as she was, she managed to find another woman to love and in some ways fulfilled her dream.
A sad book to read as her trials were many but the book holds the reader well and despite the sadness it makes you have hope that all will end well.
I wrote this review before I went on my vacation and just now found it so here it is. Way behind with the book reviews but I'll catch up eventually!!
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