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Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family

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By Ann Rinaldi
Publisher Gulliver Books
Or Give Me Death: A Novel of Patrick Henry's Family
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Sarah Henry, wife of the famous statesman Patrick Henry, is losing her mind, and shes secretly being kept in the cellar because she is a danger to herself and her children. Daughter Anne has a secret, too. She knows which child will inherit Sarahs madness, and shell pay any price to protect her siblings from this information. With insight and compassion, Ann Rinaldi explores the possibility that Patrick Henrys immortal cry of Give me liberty, or give me death, which roused a nation to arms, was first spoken by his wife, Sarah, as she pleaded to be released from her confinement. Told from the point of view of Patrick Henrys children, Or Give Me Death eloquently depicts the secret life and tremendous burdens borne by one famous American.

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46243 words46,243 words
240 pages240 pages
Lexile 610LLexile 610L
Grade 7 to 8Grade 7 to 8
Published 2003Published 2003

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Book ISBN:

0152166874

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