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Prairie Cinderella by Dr. Joan Koster Book Review
Book Summary
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SHE IS GOING TO BE THE GREATEST SCULPTRESS Of THE GILDED AGE
Spirited Vinnie Ream might have been driven from her prairie home to the political hotbed of Washington City by the outbreak of the Civil War. But despite her plainspoken ways and western twang, she’s a survivor, and nothing will stop her from pursuing her art in a world dominated by men.
UNTIL DISASTER STRIKES
But on the cusp of success, all her dreams come tumbling down. With her family destitute and her sister threatened, she does the unthinkable. Can she claw her way back to the top or will she go down in history as a failure?
A biographical historical novel about the power of family ties, the pursuit of fame, and the pain of unrequited love, based on the life of 19th century American sculptor, Vinnie Ream Hoxie.
My Take
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Prairie Cinderella: Vinnie Ream and the Gilded Age by Joan Koster is a part of a series called Forgotten Women. It is a historical novel by the woman who created the Abraham Lincoln marble statue resting in the Rotunda. A very ambitious woman held back by societal norms of the time, Ream faces all the wrath women during the Gilded Age could muster while trying to pursue her dreams. A pertinent book of our times, themes of gender equality, personal sacrifice, racism, and other issues run through. Personally, I would have loved Vinnie as a friend. She was kind and considerate, even if single-minded. Earning these commissions in a male-dominated world secured her place in history.
About the Author
From letters, diaries, old photo albums, and news clippings, Dr. Joan Koster, a passionate researcher, weaves multi-award-winning stories about women who should never have been forgotten. The three women in her Forgotten Women series lived around the same time, but challenged the accepted roles for women in completely different and surprising ways.
Books in this series have won awards in the historical fiction category from Bookfest, Chanticleer, Hearts through History, and the Historical Fiction Company.
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