num_pages: 405
description: 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 isnt long before she finds herself confronting the horrors of war head-on.But as Deborah fights for her countrys freedom she must contend with the secret of who she isand ultimately a surprising love she cant deny.
language: English
title: A Girl Called Samson
publisher: Lake Union