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Daughter of Strangers
A sweeping tale of love, race, and resilience in 19th-century New Orleans.
In a richly detailed historical world, a young mixed-race woman named Charlotte navigates the perilous paths of slavery, wealth, and identity. From the buzzing streets of New Orleans to the quiet rooms of power, the book follows her growing authority, the choices she makes, and the costs she pays to protect family and freedom. This edition centers on courage, memory, and the pull of impossible loyalties.
Across decades and changing fortunes, characters you will remember confront questions of belonging, dignity, and the price of survival. The story blends intimate moments with dramatic scenes of auction blocks, households, and the everyday struggles of those who shape a nation’s history.
Experience a vividly drawn world of plantations, urban life, and the social rules that shaped it. Follow Charlotte’s leadership as she builds a life that speaks to dignity and resistance. Meet a cast of complex figures whose choices reveal the heart of a turbulent era. Explore themes of identity, family, and the struggle for autonomy in a rigid society. Ideal for readers drawn to historical fiction that centers strength, community, and the long arc toward freedom.
Daughter of Strangers
In a richly detailed historical world, a young mixed-race woman named Charlotte navigates the perilous paths of slavery, wealth, and identity. From the buzzing streets of New Orleans to the quiet rooms of power, the book follows her growing authority, the choices she makes, and the costs she pays to protect family and freedom. This edition centers on courage, memory, and the pull of impossible loyalties.
Across decades and changing fortunes, characters you will remember confront questions of belonging, dignity, and the price of survival. The story blends intimate moments with dramatic scenes of auction blocks, households, and the everyday struggles of those who shape a nation’s history.
Experience a vividly drawn world of plantations, urban life, and the social rules that shaped it. Follow Charlotte’s leadership as she builds a life that speaks to dignity and resistance. Meet a cast of complex figures whose choices reveal the heart of a turbulent era. Explore themes of identity, family, and the struggle for autonomy in a rigid society. Ideal for readers drawn to historical fiction that centers strength, community, and the long arc toward freedom.
Daughter of Strangers
- GenresCivil War
387 pages, Hardcover
First published September 18, 1950
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