The Widow's War: A Novel

The Widow's War: A Novel
by Sally Gunning

The Widow's War: A Novel
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Author: Sally Gunning
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-01-30
ISBN: 0060791586
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

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Book Review: One woman's battle with early American society
Summary: 5 Stars

Widowed at age 39, Liddy finds out how few rights women really had in early America.With little education, Liddy might have fallen prey to her greedy son-in-law. The only man in her family, he was entrusted by society to make all decisions for his widowed mother-in-law. But Liddy bucks the system at every turn. Luckily, at least one male understands her viewpoint and supports her struggle to keep her home and remain independent.Job Shopping

Summary of The Widow's War: A Novel

Married for twenty years to Edward Berry, Lyddie is used to the trials of being a whaler's wife in the Cape Cod village of Satucket, Massachusetts?running their house herself during her husband's long absences at sea, living with the daily uncertainty that Edward will simply not return. And when her worst fear is realized, she finds herself doubly cursed. She is overwhelmed by grief, and her property and rights are now legally in the hands of her nearest male relative: her daughter's overbearing husband, whom Lyddie cannot abide. Lyddie decides to challenge both law and custom for control of her destiny, but she soon discovers the price of her bold "war" for personal freedom to be heartbreakingly dear.

Includes the fascinating "story behind the story" of The Widow's War, a map of colonial Brewster, and a driving tour of the village of Satucket.

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