The Daughter of Union County

A Novel

By: Francine Thomas Howard

Narrated by: Robin Eller

Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

Fourteen years after the end of slavery, Lord Henry Hardin and his wife, Lady Bertha, enjoy an entitled life in Union County, Arkansas. Until he faces a devastating reality: Bertha is unable to bear children. If Henry doesn't produce an heir, the American branch of his family name will die out. So Henry, desperate to preserve his aristocratic family lineage, does the unthinkable.

When Salome, Henry's colored mistress, gives birth to a white-skinned, blue-eyed daughter, Henry orders a reluctant Lady Bertha to claim the child as their own...allowing young Margaret to pass into the white world of privilege.

As Margaret grows older, unaware of her true parentage, devastating circumstances threaten to shroud her in pain and shame...but then, ultimately, in revelation. Despite rumors about Margaret's true identity, Salome is determined to transform her daughter's bitter past into her secure future while Henry goes to extraordinary lengths to protect his legacy. Spanning decades and generations, marked by tragedy and redemption, this unforgettable saga illuminates a family's fight for their name, for survival, and for true freedom.

©2016 Francine K. Howard (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

ENJOYABLE!

This book kept me mesmerized. I enjoyed every page, was disappointed when it ended. I was holding on for more adventure, more historical events.
I smiled frequently. Laughed, cried and loved the family devotion. With the devotion they all had for the Mother/Grandmother it gave me pause for how our society has broken down & become so disrespectful to today's women.
My Grandfather worshipped my Grandmother. Nothing gave him more pleasure than pamper my Grandmother. He expected all of us to honor his Queen!

Very good story

I enjoyed this story. Good narration. Twists and turns kept the book interesting. A grim reminder of how life was for African Americans during that timeframe in US history.

Fascinating

I appreciated the incite the author shared and the narrator incorporated in her rendition. Thank you.

great entertainment

narrator was good, story was interesting and kept you wanting more. a good listen

Andrea

A very good book. Quite interesting. I enjoyed Robin Eller's narration from start to finish

Shaking my darn head!

Ok first of all this was a really good story...but poorly edited. If I’m not mistaken the timelines made no sense nor did they match up. I kept screaming GET TO THE DAMN POINT. But the storyline lagged on and on. But again I feel like it was for the most part a good story. NOW THE NARRATION SUCKED TO HIGH HELL! WHO IN THE WORLD IS THAT. AT TIMES I FELT LIKE A COMPUTER WAS READING THE STORY. IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS THAT IM REQUESTING MY MONEY BACK. THIS WAS THE HARDEST BOOK IN THE WORLD TO FINISH AND I FAST FORWARDED THRU ALOT OF IT. PLEASE TAKE THIS BOOK DOWN...THE NARRATION IS A DISGRACE

Terrible narration

the story itself was very interesting, however, the narrator that was chosen to read this book was terrible. She spoke almost in a monotone and she could not dramatize the characters.

Bittersweet love story of legacy and a family.

A rich man a family and a nine-hundred year old legacy learn more than they ever imagine while living and loving in the beautiful American South.
I could not put this book down until I was finished reading. I fell in love characters and learned to dislike others!

A real life story as I never imagined!

The Daughter of Union County

This was a book of the true southern states...my husband was from Union county and it was very clear when I traveled there what still is the way of life was and still can be.

decent read

it was OK. long book good for listening at a decent price. I like how the story span over several generations.