• Queen of the West

  • By: JR Zink
  • Narrated by: Virtual Voice
  • Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
  • 2.0 out of 5 stars (1 rating)

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Queen of the West

By: JR Zink
Narrated by: Virtual Voice
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An immersive journey back to the 1850s when the American dream was a possibility for any man willing to work for it. But what about a woman? Or an immigrant's son? Queen of the West tells an unlikely couple's story of love, ambition and striving for a more equitable America.

Feisty, eighteen-year-old Annie reluctantly moves with her family from New York City to Cincinnati, the booming Queen City of the West, leaving behind the culture and scant opportunities for women. She meets handsome Max, an aspiring capitalist from the Over-the-Rhine immigrant neighborhood. They bond through their common ambitions to fight the established order in pursuit of their dreams. Annie is drawn to the National Women's Movement but discovers that fighting for women's rights smacks against society's expectations and the restrictions of a traditional life with Max. She must ultimately choose between love and independence to fight for the cause.

"Fans of Ohio history and women's fiction will enjoy this book."—Historical Novels Review
"Chock-full of local historical references for Cincinnatians."

An ideal book club selection with timeless themes: a coming-of-age love story, equality in marriage, class and immigrant bias, and the interplay between politics and media – historically illuminating and deeply relatable!

Book One of the Queen of the West historical fiction trilogy--Step into the epic saga that explores Cincinnati's unique place in the westward expansion and the rise of a prosperous America.

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A Good Story Trashed by Virtual Voice

This was a tough one for me to complete, but I didn’t give up on it. The story was very good and well researched but the virtual voice narration removed all emotion from a fairly emotion based story. Characters came off as flat and 2 dimensional because the robot voice was monotone and drones on and on. Do yourself a favor and skip this listen, pick up the book instead.

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