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The Daughter of Union County

By: Francine Thomas Howard
Narrated by: Robin Eller
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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.

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TERRIBLE Narrator, and ok story

The basics of the story were interesting, but the heroine was so insipid that you just wanted to choke her! ( figuratively, of course)
The time jumps were a little jarring. But basically, the narrator was so boring that it made the book boring. I'm curious as to whether or not I would have liked the book better if I had read it in print format. I'm sure I couldn't have liked it any less.

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too graphic

narrator was wonderful. at times I thought the sex scenes were needlessly and disturingly graphic.

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Didn't like the narration

The narration was very stilted and at times I was too distracted by this to enjoy the story.

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Narration was worse than the writing.

The narration of this book makes this even more unbearable to get through. The only good thing about "The Daughter of Union County" was that is was free.

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Better Two Books

Overall, the story was good. I felt at a certain part in the story, it should've ended and the remainder expanded into a new book. None of the characters, except one or two, were likeable. The narrator was awful! She put hesitations within sentences that were incorrect and inappropriate, making the dialogue very choppy. I would even venture to say it should re-recorded using someone who the skill of proper narration..

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Not the worst or the best

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

no

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

History part was interesting but too long and run on.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

yes

Did The Daughter of Union County inspire you to do anything?

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This book was just okay...like many audio books I was ready for it to end.

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decent read

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

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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.

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The Daughter of Union County

This novel was written in the time of history slaves in the south, their way of life and their treatment.
It tells how the daughter became part of this family.
The Daughter of Union County, was a sad book for me to read.

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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!

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