A Girl Called Samson

A Novel

De: Amy Harmon

Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert

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.

©2023 Amy Sutorius Harmon. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Based on a real person and filled with factual details and characters, this deeply engrossing novel is performed flawlessly by Tavia Gilbert.… Gilbert is simply splendid recounting Deborah's cleverness. She shines delivering the letters Deborah writes but never sends, letters revealing the horrors of war, her growing attachment to General Patterson, and her affection for the men in her outfit. Wonderfully well written and expertly narrated, this is a must-listen.” —AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award Winner

“Of particular interest to fans of historical romance novels…brought vividly to life in a deftly narrated edition by the vocal storytelling talents of Tavia Gilbert.” —Midwest Book Review

“This is a thought-provoking, deeply moving read in which a patriotic woman, forbidden from serving her country due to her sex, defies all odds to do it anyway. Harmon’s riveting narrative allows Samson’s bravery, both on and off the battlefield, to soar from the pages of long-forgotten history.” —Historical Novels Review

Not quite 4 stars

5-4 stars.
I was really enjoying the book for about the first 70% but then it went downhill for me. I did the audio version and the last 2-3 hours was hard to get thru. The story line became sappy and, IMO, whiny. Also it felt like Deborah was constantly sermonizing. I was getting very tired of listening to her rhetoric.
Also, I realize this is HF but I was disappointed that the author chose to use real historic people but yet, provide an alternative ending to their story.
Still, I found the first 70% of the book fascinating, with the telling of the revolutionary was battles. And, I will also say that this the first time that I ever commented to myself about the way an author’s choice of words to describe something was very well done.
But in my opinion I think the book was about 2 hours too long. And as much as I love Tavia Gilbert as a narrator, I felt this book was over-theatrical
Yes I would recommend it, but not as a “move to the top of your list” kind of read.

Love it!

Another great book by Amy! Excellent story and narrator. Amy has a gift for creating interesting characters in all her books.

More romance than historical fiction

The title says it all, I felt like I was reading a romance book instead of a historical fiction novel based on a true story! I did find fascinating to learn more about a female soldier around the war of Independence.

Amazing Story & Performance

I don’t think I can adequately express how much I loved this book. I am a regular audible listener and A Girl Called Sampson is hands down the best audible I have ever listened to. Highly recommend!!

Intriguing

I love reading historical fiction that is accurate. The reading was good, could almost hear the shots and smell the smoke. Our ancestors were strong and amazing.