The Woman Who Went Over Niagara Falls in a Barrel

School teacher. Widow. Legend. Meet the courageous Mrs Annie Edson Taylor. The bravest woman you''ve never heard of and the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel - over a decade before any male daredevil had the balls to do the same! From the author of the bestselling Heather''s Picks title Mrs Van Gogh, comes a gripping new historical novel inspired by a true story.

About the author

Caroline Cauchi is an international bestselling novelist. Her writing seeks to give voice to silenced yet remarkable women, reimagining the stories of those erased from historical narratives. In 2023, her novel Mrs Van Gogh was published in multiple countries and selected as a Heather’s Picks title in Canada.

Currently lecturing in Creative Writing at the University of Hull, Caroline lives in the UK with her partner and their many children.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Cauchi
• Publisher: One More Chapter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 10.10.2024
• EAN: 9780008524548
• ISBN: 978-0-00-852454-8
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 201 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Women, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, Niagara Falls, FICTION / Biographical, Historical adventure, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), FICTION / Alternative History, North America, Narrative theme: Social issues, Historical adventure fiction, FICTION / Feminist, Alternative history fiction, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction, Classic fiction: general and literary