Lyt når som helst, hvor som helst

Nyd den ubegrænsede adgang til tusindvis af spændende e- og lydbøger - helt gratis

  • Lyt og læs så meget du har lyst til
  • Opdag et kæmpe bibliotek fyldt med fortællinger
  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals
  • Opsig når som helst
Start tilbuddet
DK - Details page - Device banner - 894x1036

Queen of Exiles: A Novel

1 Anmeldelser

5

Længde
17T 50M
Sprog
Engelsk
Format
Kategori

Romaner

“You may not know Marie-Louise Christophe but once you have met her, you won’t forget her. Vanessa Riley’s historical novel feels timely and relevant, commemorating a time when Black women were queens.” - Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Acclaimed historical novelist Vanessa Riley is back with another novel based on the life of an extraordinary Black woman from history: Haiti’s Queen Marie-Louise Coidavid, who escaped a coup in Haiti to set up her own royal court in Italy during the Regency era, where she became a popular member of royal European society.

The Queen of Exiles is Marie-Louise Christophe, wife and then widow of Henry I, who ruled over the newly liberated Kingdom of Hayti in the wake of the brutal Haitian Revolution.

In 1810 Louise is crowned queen as her husband begins his reign over the first and only free Black nation in the Western Hemisphere. But despite their newfound freedom, Haitians still struggle under mountains of debt to France and indifference from former allies in Britain and the new United States. Louise desperately tries to steer the country’s political course as King Henry descends into a mire of mental illness.

In 1820, King Henry is overthrown and dies by his own hand. Louise and her daughters manage to flee to Europe with their smuggled jewels. In exile, the resilient Louise redefines her role, recovering the fortune that Henry had lost and establishing herself as an equal to the kings of European nations. With newspapers and gossip tracking their every movement, Louise and her daughters tour Europe like other royals, complete with glittering balls and princes with marriage proposals. As they find their footing—and acceptance—they discover more about themselves, their Blackness, and the opportunities they can grasp in a European and male-dominated world.

Queen of Exiles is the tale of a remarkable Black woman of history—a canny and bold survivor who chooses the fire and ideals of political struggle, and then is forced to rebuild her life on her own terms, forever a queen.

""A sweeping look at the political, social, and romantic intrigue surrounding Haiti’s first and only queen. Riley’s depiction is richly imagined and wholly original."" — Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace

""Queen of Exiles is the riveting account of Marie-Louise Christophe, Haiti's first and only Queen. Bold, ambitious, historically sound and beautifully told.""--Sadeqa Johnson, New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

© 2023 William Morrow (Lydbog): 9780063271029

Release date

Lydbog: 11. juli 2023

Andre kan også lide...

  1. The House of Marvellous Books Fiona Vigo Marshall
  2. I’d Really Prefer Not to Be Here with You, and Other Stories Julianna Baggott
  3. Lady Sunshine: A Novel Amy Mason Doan
  4. The Woman Who Went Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel Caroline Cauchi
  5. The Secret to a Southern Wedding Synithia Williams
  6. The Roads We Take Christy K. Lee
  7. The Great Mrs. Elias: A Novel Barbara Chase-Riboud
  8. Long Gone, Come Home Monica Chenault-Kilgore
  9. The Storyteller's Death Ann Dávila Cardinal
  10. A Touch of Moonlight: A Novel Yaffa S. Santos
  11. A Good Indian Girl Mansi Shah
  12. Miss del Río Bárbara Mujica
  13. Right Back Where We Started From Joy Lanzendorfer
  14. The Theory of (Not Quite) Everything Kara Gnodde
  15. After the Hurricane: A Novel Leah Franqui
  16. Wade in the Water: A Novel Nyani Nkrumah
  17. The Brightest Star: A Novel Gail Tsukiyama
  18. The Brightest Star Emma Harcourt
  19. The Manual for Good Wives: A Powerful and Heartbreaking Novel About Love, Family and Reclaiming Black British History Lola Jaye
  20. The Burning Season: A Novel Alison Wisdom
  21. The Spanish Daughter Lorena Hughes
  22. The Road to the Salt Sea: A Novel Samuel Kolawole
  23. The Neapolitan Sisters Margo Candela
  24. Herland Charlotte Perkins Gilman
  25. Sisters in Arms: A Novel of the Daring Black Women Who Served During World War II Kaia Alderson
  26. Flight of the Wild Swan Melissa Pritchard
  27. Better Luck Next Time: A Novel Julia Claiborne Johnson
  28. America for Beginners Leah Franqui
  29. Rain Is Not My Indian Name Cynthia Leitich Smith
  30. Estella's Revenge Barbara Havelocke
  31. Relative Strangers A.H. Kim
  32. The Island of Forgetting: A Novel Jasmine Sealy
  33. The Rebel Nun Marj Charlier
  34. The House on Sun Street Mojgan Ghazirad
  35. Familia Lauren E. Rico
  36. Queen of Exiles Vanessa Riley
  37. A Council of Dolls: A Novel Mona Susan Power
  38. The Girls in Queens: A Novel Christine Kandic Torres
  39. The Bullet Swallower: A Novel Elizabeth Gonzalez James
  40. The Woman Who Climbed Trees: A Novel Smriti Ravindra
  41. Libby Lost and Found Stephanie Booth
  42. The Bang-Bang Sisters: A Novel Rio Youers
  43. Bottled Goods: A Novel Sophie van Llewyn
  44. Pale Blue Dot(s) Erin Mallon
  45. Mustique Island: A Novel Sarah McCoy
  46. None of This Would Have Happened if Prince Were Alive: A Novel Carolyn Prusa
  47. Rooms for Vanishing: the breathtaking WWII historical epic Stuart Nadler

Vælg dit abonnement

  • Over 600.000 titler

  • Download og nyd titler offline

  • Eksklusive titler + Mofibo Originals

  • Børnevenligt miljø (Kids Mode)

  • Det er nemt at opsige når som helst

Flex

For dig som vil prøve Mofibo.

89 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 20 timer/måned

  • Gem op til 100 ubrugte timer

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Prøv gratis
Den mest populære

Premium

For dig som lytter og læser ofte.

129 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • 100 timer/måned

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Unlimited

For dig som lytter og læser ubegrænset.

149 kr. /måned
  • 1 konto

  • Ubegrænset adgang

  • Eksklusivt indhold hver uge

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Ingen binding

Start tilbuddet

Family

For dig som ønsker at dele historier med familien.

Fra 179 kr. /måned
  • 2-6 konti

  • 100 timer/måned pr. konto

  • Fri lytning til podcasts

  • Kun 39 kr. pr. ekstra konto

  • Ingen binding

2 konti

179 kr. /måned
Start tilbuddet