Queen of the Mist
Author | : Joan Murray |
Publisher | : Beacon Press |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2000-04-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 0807068578 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780807068571 |
Rating | : 4/5 (571 Downloads) |
Download or read book Queen of the Mist written by Joan Murray and published by Beacon Press. This book was released on 2000-04-07 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel-in-verse tells the fascinating story of Annie Taylor, who, in 1901, became the first person to plunge over the brink of Niagara Falls in a barrel. But as Joan Murray reveals, America didn't know what to do with a mature and self-possessed heroine: Annie Taylor, as an 'older woman,' was rejected and exploited and finally eclipsed by the man who repeated her stunt ten years later.