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The Governor's Granddaughter
by
Theresa Redmond
Margaret Gordon is born around the year 1800 on Prince Edward Island, a British colony under the shadow of her grandfather’s shameful political misdeeds and actions, leaving the Island’s settlers caught in an unjust landholding system and voiceless against entitlement and greed. Unfortunately, her father is little better, whisking her away to Scotland when she is just a girl to escape the consequences of his own wrongdoing. Still, despite growing up on another continent, Margaret never forgets where she came from, nor her desire to return one day and make up for the sins of her family. During her absence from Prince Edward Island, the battle for fairness continues. Settlers and tenant farmers, like John LeLacheur, spend years fighting for the right to own the land they work so hard to clear and to have a say in how their colony is governed. Opposing them, however, are wealthy British aristocrats in London and their self-interested land agents, like Hellfire Jack Stewart, who do everything in their power to maintain the status quo and benefit from the labour of others. The Governor’s Granddaughter tells a fascinating story of resilience, perseverance, female empowerment, and conflicting moral values. This sweeping story is lifted from the pages of Canadian history, detailing the social and political unrest that existed for generations following the colonization of Prince Edward Island, with a focus not only on the people who pushed for much-needed fairness and change but also revealing those who worked even harder to hold them back.
"The Governor’s Granddaughter is a fantastic sequel to Bound." —Laura Chapin, Producer "I could barely put the book down." —Eileen Donahoe, Psychologist "It was refreshing and frankly a relief to read an engaging, vivid story, based on historical events, of a time when structures of freedom and enlightened thinking were being built." —Barb Young, Editor "Theresa is a creative writer who excels at capturing emotions, describing people, and painting vivid scenes." —Stella Shepard, Author
Theresa Redmond has a longstanding interest in Canadian history, earning a graduate degree in the area as well as working for many years on Indigenous land-rights issues. Her debut novel, Bound (FriesenPress 2022), was named one of Bookmark’s TOP 100 Books for 2024, and won the Prince Edward Island Book Award for Fiction in that same year. In 2023, Bound was awarded the Silver Medal from the Independent Publishers Book Awards for Best Regional Fiction (Ontario East), as well as a Heritage Recognition Award from the PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation. Theresa lives with her husband, golden retriever and calico cat on their farm in eastern Prince Edward Island. When she’s not writing, reading, or researching historical subjects, she enjoys being out in the natural world, cycling, hiking, and birding. To follow/connect with the author, please visit: www.tresredmond.com.
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