Elisabeth Samson, Forbidden Bride

Based on the true story of the first black woman in 18th century Suriname to get legal permission to marry white.

By: C. V. Hamilton

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

"Hamilton's novel centers on a fascinating, little-known figure from history - Elisabeth Samson emerges as intriguing and distinctive. An intriguing fictionalization of circumstances with an ample romantic angle. Hamilton's prose style is warm, even, and voice-driven." - The BookLife Prize

In the 18th century Dutch plantation colony of Suriname, where wealth is measured by the number of slaves one owns, the educated Free Negress Elisabeth Samson, owner of several flourishing coffee plantations, desires the one thing her wealth cannot buy: a legal marriage with her consort, a White colonial officer.

But can she overcome the strict Dutch laws forbidding marriage between Black and White against the powerful forces of the colonial Governor, the White planters who make up the Court of Justice, and the Society of Suriname, who covet her property, call her “whore” and accuse her of treason?

Based on a true story, Elisabeth Samson, Forbidden Bride paints a rich and thought-provoking portrait of a time when opulence reigned, Black people owned slaves, family was most important, and human cruelty was part of the norm.

"Historical fiction readers who look for strong female protagonists and compelling backgrounds will relish Elisabeth Samson, Forbidden Bride... a revealing, complex story that probes intention and attitude. Hamilton brings Elisabeth's story to life with a solid attention to rich details that both educate and involve.” - Midwest Book Review

"Enjoyable and enlightening. There is opulence and brutality, human kindness and primitive madness."
- Nevada Woman Magazine

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