Queen of the mist
Description
The Forgotten Heroine of Niagara
This novel-in-verse tells the fascinating story of Annie Taylor, who, in 1901, became the first person to plunge over the brink of Niagara Falls in a barrel. But as Joan Murray reveals, America didn't know what to do with a mature and self-possessed heroine: Annie Taylor, as an "older woman," was rejected and exploited and finally eclipsed by the man who repeated her stunt ten years later.
"A portrait of a woman so achingly intimate it will linger long in your memory."
-Joyce Carol Oates
This novel-in-verse tells the fascinating story of Annie Taylor, who, in 1901, became the first person to plunge over the brink of Niagara Falls in a barrel. But as Joan Murray reveals, America didn't know what to do with a mature and self-possessed heroine: Annie Taylor, as an "older woman," was rejected and exploited and finally eclipsed by the man who repeated her stunt ten years later.
"A portrait of a woman so achingly intimate it will linger long in your memory."
-Joyce Carol Oates
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9780807068526
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| Grouping Title | queen of the mist |
| Grouping Author | joan murray |
| Grouping Category | book |
| Grouping Language | English (eng) |
| Last Grouping Update | 2025-01-25 03:56:24AM |
| Last Indexed | 2025-02-05 04:47:27AM |
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Murray, Joan, 1945-
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811 Mur
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1999
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Beacon Press
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Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- History -- Poetry
Poetry
Taylor, Annie Edson, -- 1838-1921 -- Poetry
Women stunt performers -- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Poetry
Poetry
Taylor, Annie Edson, -- 1838-1921 -- Poetry
Women stunt performers -- Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) -- Poetry
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Queen of the mist
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Queen of the mist / Joan Murray
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Queen of the mist
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History
Taylor, Annie Edson
Women stunt performers
Taylor, Annie Edson
Women stunt performers
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