#NewRelease – Her Quiet Revolution by Marianne Monson #historicalfiction @ShadowMountn
Her Quiet Revolution: A Novel of Martha Hughes Cannon
by Marianne Monson
Publication Date: 2/18/19 Hardcover
Fiction / Historical
Book Design: © Shadow Mountain
Cover Art: Magdalena Zyzniewska/Trevillion Images;
City and County Building, Salt Lake City, used by permission, Utah Historical Society;
CSA Images/Getty Images
Art Direction: Richard Erickson Design: Heather G. Ward
Synopsis
A novel based on the life of Martha Hughes Cannon, a pioneer woman who overcame tremendous odds.
When her baby sister and her father die on the pioneer trail to Salt Lake City, Mattie is determined to become a healer. But her chosen road isn’t an easy one as she faces roadblocks common to Victorian women. Fighting gender bias, geographic location, and mountains of self-doubt, Mattie pushed herself to become more than the world would have her be, only to have everything she’s accomplished called into question when she meets the love of her life: Angus Cannon, a prominent Mormon leader and polygamist.
From the American Frontier to European coasts, Martha’s path takes her on a life journey that is almost stranger than fiction as she learns to navigate a world run by men. But heartache isn’t far behind, and she learns that knowing who you are and being willing to stand up for what you believe in is what truly defines a person.
Her Quiet Revolution is the story of one woman’s determination to change her world, and the path she forged for others to follow.
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About the Author
MARIANNE MONSON received her MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and primarily writes on topics related to women’s history. She has taught English and Creative Writing at the community college and university levels and is the author of eleven books for children and adults. She is the founder of The Writer’s Guild, a literary nonprofit, and writes from a 100-year-old house in Astoria, Oregon.
