The sewing girl's tale : a story of crime and consequences in Revolutionary America / John Wood Sweet.
"A riveting historical drama that tells the story of the first rape trial on record in American history and the fault lines of class privilege and gender bias that it exposed, showing how much has changed over two centuries and how much has not"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1250761964
- ISBN: 9781250761965
- ISBN: 9781250871480
- ISBN: 1250871484
- Physical Description: 365 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : Henry Holt and Company, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-347) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- Rescue -- Mother Carey -- Daylight -- The rake -- The pilot -- Gatekeepers -- The Prosecutrix -- Closing arguments -- Outrage -- Seduction -- Recovery -- Epilogue.
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- 28 of 30 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 30 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | 345.7302 SWE (Text) | 37810435794846 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
