Or Give Me Death by Ann Rinaldi

Or Give Me Death by Ann Rinaldi

Sarah Henry, wife of the famous statesman Patrick Henry, is losing her mind, and she's 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 Sarah's madness, and she'll pay any price to protect her siblings from this information.
With insight and compassion, Ann Rinaldi explores the possibility that Patrick Henry's 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 Henry's children, Or Give Me Death eloquently depicts the secret life and tremendous burdens borne by one famous American.

ANN RINALDI is an award-winning novelist who is noted for brilliantly bringing history to life in her books. Rinaldi, a twenty-one-year self-made writer and newspaper columnist, credits her passion in history to her son, who persuaded her to participate in historical reenactments all over the East Coast. She and her spouse live in central New Jersey.

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ISBN 13	9780152166878
ISBN 10	0152166874
Title	Or Give Me Death
Author	Ann Rinaldi
Series	Great Episodes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Houghton Mifflin
Year published	2003-07-04
Number of pages	240
Prizes	Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Gold) 2003, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Junior Book) 2005
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