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Highlights
- "In the first pages of Rum Running Queen, I could smell the broken earth, hear the sound of the tractor, and know the compelling characters who would become friends.
- Author(s): Louella Bryant
- 202 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Historical
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About the Book
During Prohibition, Willie Carter Sharpe rises from poverty to the heights of fame and fortune in the bootleg liquor business. Despite her high-speed trick driving, the law catches up to her.
Book Synopsis
"In the first pages of Rum Running Queen, I could smell the broken earth, hear the sound of the tractor, and know the compelling characters who would become friends. This book is a hard and fruitful journey you will want to take. Every step was a pleasure." -Scott Hammond, author of Finding Asher
During Prohibition, Rum Running Queen Willie Carter Sharpe rises from poverty to the heights of fame and fortune in the moonshine business. In spite of her high-speed trick driving, the law catches up to her. When she is brought to testify in the Great Moonshine Conspiracy Trial of 1934, she realizes she is a target for both sides of the law with no place to hide.
Review Quotes
"In the first pages of Rum Running Queen, I could smell the broken earth, hear the sound of the tractor, and know the compelling characters who would become friends. This book is a hard and fruitful journey you will want to take. Every step was a pleasure." -Scott Hammond, author of Finding Asher
"Willie's story is a reminder that what we want isn't always what we need. Well told and a joy to read." -Elliott D. Light, author of Throwaways and The Jackson River Bridge
"Louella Bryant's character Willie roars through life in rural Virginia with courage and passion. During Prohibition she is devoted to fast bootlegging cars, lovemaking, and outwitting the law. Yet despite Willie's penchant for leaving the police in the dust, readers will identify with Willie as she struggles with heartache and setbacks." -Joan Donaldson, author of On Viney's Mountain, winner of the Friends of American Writers Outstanding YA Novel for 2010
