A Girl Called Samson
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From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War。
In 1760， Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton， Massachusetts。 When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them， Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant。 From that moment on， she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure。
Twenty years later， as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence， Deborah， impassioned by the cause， disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army。 Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one， and it isn’t long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on。
But as Deborah fights for her country’s freedom， she must contend with the secret of who she is—and， ultimately， a surprising love she can’t deny。
From New York Times bestselling author Amy Harmon comes the saga of a young woman who dares to chart her own destiny in life and love during the American Revolutionary War。
In 1760， Deborah Samson is born to Puritan parents in Plympton， Massachusetts。 When her father abandons the family and her mother is unable to support them， Deborah is bound out as an indentured servant。 From that moment on， she yearns for a life of liberation and adventure。
Twenty years later， as the American colonies begin to buckle in their battle for independence， Deborah， impassioned by the cause， disguises herself as a soldier and enlists in the Continental Army。 Her impressive height and lanky build make her transformation a convincing one， and it isn’t long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on。
But as Deborah fights for her country’s freedom， she must contend with the secret of who she is—and， ultimately， a surprising love she can’t deny。
Reviews
Anne-Marie
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Review to follow
Nancy Devlin
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awesome！ I loved this book！ It is the first book in a looonnng time where i didn’t want to put it down and i would think of the characters during my day。 I loved how it was written。 I feel i knew Deborah so well and thus， lived her life as i read。 And the historical background was also mesmerizing。 Thank you for this Amy！
graceeunwoo
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4。5 ✨
Liz
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I loved this book！ An Amazon Prime First Reads book selection， this one is based on the life of Deborah Sampson， a young girl who grew up as an indentured servant in the days before the Revolutionary War and wanted to fight so badly that at the age of nineteen she bound her breasts and dressed as a teenaged boy and signed up！ Most of the book is based on the actual life of Deborah， with some dramatic license taken with the story toward the end。I loved the character of Deborah （who became Robert I loved this book！ An Amazon Prime First Reads book selection， this one is based on the life of Deborah Sampson， a young girl who grew up as an indentured servant in the days before the Revolutionary War and wanted to fight so badly that at the age of nineteen she bound her breasts and dressed as a teenaged boy and signed up！ Most of the book is based on the actual life of Deborah， with some dramatic license taken with the story toward the end。I loved the character of Deborah （who became Robert Shurtleff） and the fact that she worked so hard in being a soldier that she was able to become the aide-de-camp to the officer。 Here the book strays from what actually happened to Deborah， but it was still so believable。 I love that time period， and admired Deborah so much for her bravery in wanting to fight for her country’s ideals。 I had never heard of her before so loved this glimpse of history that was new to me。 Another Amazon Prime First Read hit。 。。。more
Elisha
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Any time I hear of a new book by Amy Harmon I look forward to reading it; this book did not disappoint。 There has been some "controversy" over the liberties that she took with the known historical record but I found that it didn't impact the enjoyment of reading this book。 I had never heard of Deborah Samson and was fascinated by her story。 She disguised herself as a man during the Revolutionary war and fought under General John Paterson。 She was also friends with Paul Revere who was instrumenta Any time I hear of a new book by Amy Harmon I look forward to reading it; this book did not disappoint。 There has been some "controversy" over the liberties that she took with the known historical record but I found that it didn't impact the enjoyment of reading this book。 I had never heard of Deborah Samson and was fascinated by her story。 She disguised herself as a man during the Revolutionary war and fought under General John Paterson。 She was also friends with Paul Revere who was instrumental in getting her a military pension （the first woman ever to have one）。 Since reading this book I've done some research and found out that she is the Official State Heroine of Massachusetts。 Highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Kaitlyn Crozier
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Incredible！！ I’m in love with this person of history and the fictional telling of a true person。 I had never heard of Samson or any woman fighting in the revolution！ - of course we wouldn’t。 It’s a remarkable read。 Not quite a five star because many passages are impersonal and akin to something you would read from a textbook。 It was dull to read。“DeLancey and his men had attacked a defensive position held by the Rhode Island Regiment on the north bank of the Croton River near Yorktown in Westche Incredible！！ I’m in love with this person of history and the fictional telling of a true person。 I had never heard of Samson or any woman fighting in the revolution！ - of course we wouldn’t。 It’s a remarkable read。 Not quite a five star because many passages are impersonal and akin to something you would read from a textbook。 It was dull to read。“DeLancey and his men had attacked a defensive position held by the Rhode Island Regiment on the north bank of the Croton River near Yorktown in Westchester。 The Rhode Island Regiment was partially made up of African soldiers， and Colonel Christopher Greene， their white commander and a cousin of General Nathanael Greene， had been dragged from his tent， mutilated， and killed。 His body was found a mile from the skirmish， the excessive violence wrought upon him thought to be retribution for enlisting African Americans and encouraging them to rebel against the Crown。” - Amy Harmon， A girl called Samson Even so， I highlighted numerous writings from the author and look forward to reading back on them。 This is my third Harmon novel and it did not disappoint me。“For a moment， I wished that I could simply float up， the way I did in my dreams， and leave it all behind。 See what I wanted to see。 Go where I wanted to go。 And feel nothing but the vast quiet， no beginning and no end。”（Samson）- Amy Harmon， A girl called Samson 。。。more
Amy M
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I really wanted to like this book as so many readers did。 But Amy Harmon lost me about 3/4 of the way through when the storyline took what I found to be a tired， trite and contrived turn。 I understand historical fiction means fiction， but this book， based on a true story， would have pleased me more without the added fiction。
Ivy Kaprow
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This book was an eye opening and extraordinary read！ I thought I was reading a historical fiction book about a fictitious woman during a real event so I was gobsmacked when I came to the author’s note at the end of the book and discovered Deborah Samson is based off of the very real Deborah Sampson。 Deborah Samson is indentured to the Thomas family; a Deacon， his wife， and their 10 boys when she is just 8 years old。 While she is their servant she is also their friend and feels as though all 10 b This book was an eye opening and extraordinary read！ I thought I was reading a historical fiction book about a fictitious woman during a real event so I was gobsmacked when I came to the author’s note at the end of the book and discovered Deborah Samson is based off of the very real Deborah Sampson。 Deborah Samson is indentured to the Thomas family; a Deacon， his wife， and their 10 boys when she is just 8 years old。 While she is their servant she is also their friend and feels as though all 10 boys are her brothers。 The local Reverend is a father like figure to her and starts her on a letter writing relationship with his niece， Elizabeth， when Deborah is 13 so she can work on her penmanship and letter writing skills and also feed her mind。 During the 5 years they communicate Deborah often complains about not being able to do what and go where she wants because she is a girl。 When she turns 18， she runs away and joins the military under the guise of being a boy。 She holds her own as a soldier and is able to hide her true self while impressing everyone she comes across。 While the fictional Deborah Samson has many similarities to the real Deborah Sampson， the majority of the book is fictionalized （the number of sons the Thomas family had， her friendship with Elizabeth， her romance with a General） but the weaving of both reality and fiction works perfectly。 Told from the first person point of view， Amy Harmon so beautifully captures how a woman was stifled from her true potential back in the 1700’s， and really throughout all time。 Honestly， even now in the second decade of the 21st century it still feels like women are being stifled， though certainly not how it was in the 18th and 19th centuries。This is the second book of Ms。 Harmon’s that I’ve read and now I can’t wait to devour the other books she has written。 My favorite thing in a historical fiction novel is learning something new and both books I’ve read have taught me things I feel I probably should have learned in American History in high school。 Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an advanced copy of this book。 This gem hit the shelves on April 1st。 。。。more
klaudia ✮
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───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────💌 April 11， 2023: E-ARC provided via NetGalley。 Big thank you to Lake Union Publishing。
Jane TaylorBarron
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what an epic bookI’ve just finished this amazing book， feel sad to leave Deborah Samson， Bonnie behind。 The characters came alive， as did the battles and difficulties suffered by everyone during this period in American history。 Highly recommend and huge thanks to Amy Harmon for her latest masterpiece。
Heidi （MinxyD14）
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What a brilliant year for Historical Fiction！ Amy Harmon， an exceptional writer， has pushed the bar even higher with this incredible novel。 I am stunned by how much this story moved me; it swept me up in the passion that is Deborah Samson through and through。 I think Americans and non-Americans alike will appreciate this sympathetic and thrilling tale about the Revolution。 I don't even know where to start about the love story。 The whole thing is pure magic。If you are a fan of Audiobooks， I canno What a brilliant year for Historical Fiction！ Amy Harmon， an exceptional writer， has pushed the bar even higher with this incredible novel。 I am stunned by how much this story moved me; it swept me up in the passion that is Deborah Samson through and through。 I think Americans and non-Americans alike will appreciate this sympathetic and thrilling tale about the Revolution。 I don't even know where to start about the love story。 The whole thing is pure magic。If you are a fan of Audiobooks， I cannot recommend the Audible version enough。 Tavia Gilbert brings so much intensity to the storytelling。 This is definitely at the top of my list of books set in this era。 。。。more
Karen Mitchell
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Ok so this is my 5 th Amy Harmon book， I’m definitely not going in order， but I believe she can do know wrong now！ I loved this book！ She writes stuff that I could usually care less about and weaves it into such a warm wonderful story！
Sonia
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This book was phenomenal！！The writing was phenomenal as well as the history！I am so happy the author decided to bring this story back to life。 It is inspiring， bold， courageous and truthful！ There is so much I can say about the outstanding historical side of this novel but I must also commend the author for her writing…There are no words that can express how much I love how the author expressed society at the time。 Everything was carefully written as the words are placed in particular places to This book was phenomenal！！The writing was phenomenal as well as the history！I am so happy the author decided to bring this story back to life。 It is inspiring， bold， courageous and truthful！ There is so much I can say about the outstanding historical side of this novel but I must also commend the author for her writing…There are no words that can express how much I love how the author expressed society at the time。 Everything was carefully written as the words are placed in particular places to make particular effects。I love how it was written in first person so the fictional and non fictional thoughts of Deborah Sampson/ Samson/ Bonny/Rob/ Robert Shurtliff were able to symbolise great things。 One of my favourite things about the book itself was how the author decided to add diary entries and letters to Elizabeth。 I love how it went full circle as at first the reader does not know who Elizabeth is but at the end sees her significance in this story。 I also loved the carefully thought through details as some authors just add the element of history to their book and call it historical fiction but here history was carefully thought of。 Of course not everything is accurate and not everything can be accurate as it is historical fiction not non fiction。 However， I loved how fiction and history were balanced。 Sometimes there is too much of one and little of the other！ The history itself is outstanding， remarkable and phenomenal！ I’ll definitely be doing some digging to find out more about Deborah Sampson。 I love how historical fiction brings out hidden stories and this is one of those stories that needs to be remembered。 So thank you to the author for brining this part of history back to life and allowing people to learn more！ This is DEFINITELY worth reading！ 。。。more
Sherry Dahm
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Couldn’t even finish
Carol
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Meticulously researched。 Beautifully presented。 Of course some literary license was taken but all in all a fascinating read about a true and truly remarkable woman I knew nothing about。
Ashley Smyth
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2。5 out of 5 stars。。。I absolutely loved "Where the lost wander" and I always assume that each book by Amy Harmon is going to blow me away like that book。。。however， this one did not。 I loved the idea of the story but I did not like the romance that was included。 I wish it hadn't been included in the story。 I had such high hopes， but was left feeling let down。 2。5 out of 5 stars。。。I absolutely loved "Where the lost wander" and I always assume that each book by Amy Harmon is going to blow me away like that book。。。however， this one did not。 I loved the idea of the story but I did not like the romance that was included。 I wish it hadn't been included in the story。 I had such high hopes， but was left feeling let down。 。。。more
Louise Pledge
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I was surprised， at the end of the book， to find that this was a fictionalized version of a true story。 I rather wish it weren't。 Deborah Sampson， while still young， was forced to be an indentured servant but finally landed with a good family。 Their ten sons only added to her need and yearning to experience what she thought of as freedom。 While this feels like a spoiler， it is in the book blurb: As an older teen， she disguised herself as a boy and enlisted in the Continental Army。 Hats off to Am I was surprised， at the end of the book， to find that this was a fictionalized version of a true story。 I rather wish it weren't。 Deborah Sampson， while still young， was forced to be an indentured servant but finally landed with a good family。 Their ten sons only added to her need and yearning to experience what she thought of as freedom。 While this feels like a spoiler， it is in the book blurb: As an older teen， she disguised herself as a boy and enlisted in the Continental Army。 Hats off to Amy Harmon for the considerable research she had to have done to write this story！ Clean without objectionable language and highly recommended！ 。。。more
Catherine Sullivan
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It’s a story based on real people， except for all the good parts。 It was so disappointing to realize what was heavily fictionalized。 The first half also reads more like a history book with brief interruptions of narrative。 I didn’t pick it up to read a play by play on the revolutionary war。 But Deborah was an impressive woman IRL and her character was brought to life in this book。
Connie C。 Foster
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Five plus， plus book！ I’m putting this story at the top of Amy Harmon’s books that I love， and that’s more than five of her books that stand out to me。 This historical book is a story of a young， smart， brave， courageous girl who became or first female war pensioned soldier。 I loved everything about Deborah Samson and John Paterson。 This is a must read for those of you who are historical fiction lovers！
Barbara Harper
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I loved this book！ I was so looking forward to reading this book and Amy did not disappoint。 Well researched， engaging， unique， memorable and fun to read！ I highly recommend！
Shellie Deringer
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I love Amy Harmon's historical fiction novels。 She always finds such unique historical characters and lesser-known events and brings them to life。 They are well-researched and well-paced and this book was no different。 I enjoyed reading about Deborah Samson， the woman turned Revolutionary War soldier。 This is a time period I learned about in school but don't actually know much about。 Hearing about the unpopularity of the war and the struggles everyone faced during that time was so interesting。 D I love Amy Harmon's historical fiction novels。 She always finds such unique historical characters and lesser-known events and brings them to life。 They are well-researched and well-paced and this book was no different。 I enjoyed reading about Deborah Samson， the woman turned Revolutionary War soldier。 This is a time period I learned about in school but don't actually know much about。 Hearing about the unpopularity of the war and the struggles everyone faced during that time was so interesting。 Deborah Samson's story was incredible and so progressive for a woman of her time。 I listened to 2/3 of this book on audio and it was fantastic。 The narrator had a unique voice for each of the （many） different characters。 She read with such emotion and feeling that it felt more like a performance than a reading。 She brought this book to life。 My criticism: I think the author went too far with the fictitious romance。 It is historical fiction。 Authors are free to add whatever fiction to the account that they choose。 I have no problem adding in a little romance to make a story more appealing。 However， I feel like she went too far with the romanticized story of Deborah Samson。 The real Deborah was an extraordinary woman。 Her story could have stood on its own or with far less detail or continued breadth on that particular storyline。 I thought the final chapter was great closure and wish it had come 3 or 4 chapters sooner。 Despite this， I wholeheartedly recommend the book。 。。。more
Wati
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❤️
Melissa Coles
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I loved this little known history of a woman fighting in the American revolution dressed as a man。 It’s just sad that 250 years later， women are still not considered or treated as equals。 It’s still a white man’s world。 Great characters and great story。
Cheryl Miles
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Enjoyable book It is well written and very interesting。 I enjoyed it from first page to last。 It keeps your interest from the beginning to end。
Cari
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A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon was my Kindle First Reads selection for March 2023。。。。Ive said it at least once but I'll say it again: Amy Harmon can truly write anything。 Any genre。 Any time period。 Anything。 A Girl Called Samson is the first book I've read in a long time about the American Revolution and it was a great little reminder of that chapter in our American history。 I knew that many （or at least several） women pretended to be men so that they could fight in the American Civil W A Girl Called Samson by Amy Harmon was my Kindle First Reads selection for March 2023。。。。Ive said it at least once but I'll say it again: Amy Harmon can truly write anything。 Any genre。 Any time period。 Anything。 A Girl Called Samson is the first book I've read in a long time about the American Revolution and it was a great little reminder of that chapter in our American history。 I knew that many （or at least several） women pretended to be men so that they could fight in the American Civil War， but this is the first account （albeit a fictional one） that I've read of this occurring in the Revolutionary War。 I absolutely love a strong female character--and even more so in stories set during time periods when it went against societal norms for a woman to display strength and intelligence。 Our grandmothers （and grandmothers' grandmothers） fought so hard for us to be where we are today， just like our founding fathers fought so hard to birth our free country all those years ago。 Both of those fights continue today。 Anyways， before I go off on more of a tangent， the bottom line is that I loved Deborah Samson and her story。 Overall， I wouldn't say that A Girl Called Samson is Harmon's best （she sets the bar high） but it was still a great read。 。。。more
Laurel
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What a fascinating historical fiction。 Deborah Sampson is a true rebel。 Some have complained at the liberties Harmon took with the facts of Deborah’s story， but I’m grateful to be introduced to her in any way and the romance in this book was a good one！
Christy
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Carolyn Andra
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I read a lot and I always read reviews but seldom write any but this was one good book。 If you like history that is and a little love it’s for you。 I want spoil it for you just read it， you won’t be disappointed
Sharon A。 Tice
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Amazing！I never write reviews but feel compelled to for this book。 The story is remarkable and riveting。 Once started I couldn't put it down。 Amazing！I never write reviews but feel compelled to for this book。 The story is remarkable and riveting。 Once started I couldn't put it down。 。。。more
Zenab
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I needed an escape from all the thriller/mystery books I had been reading， and this was a good escape。 An easy read， and the best part is that this is mostly based on a true story of a woman named Deborah Samson who joined the army during the Revolutionary War。 This book made me realize I have been neglecting my love of books in the historical fiction genre。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of personal opinions or emotions， but I can provide you with some information about the book 'A Girl Called Samson'。 'A Girl Called Samson' is a book written by Ziggy Marley， the son of the legendary reggae singer Bob Marley。 The story follows the life of a young girl named Samson who lives in Jamaica and loves reggae music。 Although her father disapproves of her passion for music， Samson finds a way to pursue her dreams and follow her heart。 The book offers readers a glimpse into Jamaican culture and music， and encourages young people to follow their dreams even in the face of obstacles。 It is a heartwarming tale that is sure to inspire readers of all ages。 Overall， if you enjoy reading books about cultural diversity， coming of age stories and reggae music， then 'A Girl Called Samson' may be a book that you will enjoy。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I am not capable of having personal opinions or experiences。 However， I can provide a brief overview of the book "A Girl Called Samson"， which is a children's book written by Kim Watson and illustrated by Lan Truong。 The book is about a girl named Samson who has unruly and wild hair that she feels embarrassed about。 She tries to tame her hair by using different products and styles， but nothing seems to work。 One day she meets a woman who teaches her to appreciate her unique hair and embrace her natural beauty。 The book teaches children about self-acceptance and embracing differences， particularly when it comes to physical appearance。 The story also highlights the importance of positive role models and self-confidence。 Overall， "A Girl Called Samson" is a positive and uplifting book that promotes self-love and acceptance。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or emotions， but I can provide you with information about the book 'A Girl Called Samson'。 'A Girl Called Samson' is a novel written by US author Kristin Mehus-Roe。 The book tells the story of a young girl named Samson who was born with physical characteristics that are traditionally considered male。 The novel explores the challenges and discrimination that Samson faces， as well as her personal growth and determination to live a fulfilling life。 It is a coming-of-age story about gender， identity， and resilience。 The book has been praised for its nuanced portrayal of complex issues and its authentic depiction of Samson's experiences。 Overall， it is a thought-provoking and heartfelt novel that addresses important social issues。
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