A Girl Called Samson
Books | Fiction / Historical / Colonial America & Revolution
4.5
Amy Harmon
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War. In 1760, Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton, Massachusetts. When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them, Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant. From that moment on, she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure. Twenty years later, as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence, Deborah, impassioned by the cause, disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army. Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one, and it isn't long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on. But as Deborah fights for her country's freedom, she must contend with the secret of who she is--and, ultimately, a surprising love she can't deny.
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Author
Amy Harmon
Pages
411
Publisher
Amazon Publishing
Published Date
2023
ISBN
1542039746 9781542039741
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"I love Amy Harmon and I LOVED this story. The plot was inspirational and the heroine brave, strong, intelligent, and independent. The romance perfectly added to, but didn’t overtake, the story. What a journey to have gone on. I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
Katie Harrison
"Rich historical fiction: Deborah Samson, an indentured girl in Massachusetts in the 1770s, escapes her servitude, dons a colonial uniform, renames herself Robert Shurtliff, and enlists in the war of independence. Strong-minded and competitive, “Robert” performs his military role with excellence, eventually rising to be a general’s aide de camp before his secret gets out. When the story shrinks itself to a subsequent love affair, it stalls, but when it reopens to the breadth of the revolutionary war and the promise for women and Blacks in the new United States, it regains momentum. In the final stages of the story, Deborah travels the country telling audiences about a 16-year-old girl disguised as a young male soldier and then advances to the same person, living again as a woman, in her 20s, 30s, 40s and so forth living in Lenox, Massachusetts. I was moved by the authentic voice the author gave Deborah. Received through Amazon’s First Reads."
Diane Morello
"This book has me hooked from page 1. Loved every moment reading. Even though some of it was fiction, a majority was factual about a woman trying to be a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Highly recommended this book"
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Shawna Evans
"This book was so good, the love story and the life lessons in this book are amazing! As a 13 year old girl I learned so many lessons and my vocabulary got expanded very much. I learned how a man should treat you, I learned why women were not drafted or aloud in war, and I learned so much more. I learned that being valiant is worth more than power or talent and my perspectives on things have changed from reading this book!"
Ella And Friends
"Exceptional…Harmon brings the characters to life! I read this as an audiobook, and it was totally captivating! "
Karen Estes
"Very good book! "
Neva Payne
"No my regular read but I loved it!!!"
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Nancy Daiker
"I couldn't put this book down! An amazing (fictional) recounting of a real-life heroine from the Revolutionary War. I fell in love with the "character" of Deborah/Rob (for she is both) and experienced her triumphs and sorrows and heartaches and love along with her, which to me is the hallmark of an truly excellent novel."
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Elizabeth Fordham
"Gobbled this up over the long weekend. Second book in a row by this author. I absolutely loved it."
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Bree Sarlati
"I loved this book so much. Definitely one of my new favorites. I got it on prime reading and I loved it so much that I want to buy a physical copy. It was so good and I loved learning about Deborah Samson! She is my new hero. So good."
Lacy Thompson
