{"product_id":"2940013550278","title":"The Whip","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest Western, 2013 International Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2013 National Indie Excellence Awards winner, Western fiction category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-Winner in the 'Fiction: Historical' category of The 2012 USA Best Book Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGold Prize in Historical Fiction \u0026amp; Best Western Fiction - 2013 Global Ebook Awards\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE WHIP is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte \"Charley\" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man.\u003cbr\u003e As a young woman in Rhode Island, she fell in love with a runaway slave and had his child. The destruction of her family drove her west to California, dressed as a man, to track the killer. Charley became a renowned stagecoach driver for Wells Fargo. She killed a famous outlaw, had a secret love affair, and lived with a housekeeper who, unaware of her true sex, fell in love with her. Charley was the first woman to vote in America (as a man). Her grave lies in Watsonville, California.","brand":"Hansen Publishing Group, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152582885616,"sku":"2940013550278","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013550278_p0.jpg?v=1763582830","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013550278","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}