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Book cover for The Whip by Karen Kondazian

Adult Book Club

The Whip by Karen Kondazian
2026-09-09 13:00:00 2026-09-09 14:00:00 America/New_York Adult Book Club A monthly book discussion. Purcellville Library - Carruthers Room

Wednesday, September 09
1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Purcellville Library

Carruthers Room

A monthly book discussion.

Discuss The Whip by Karen Kondazian.

Inspired by the true life of Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879), who, as a young woman in Rhode Island, fell in love and had a child, but when her husband was lynched and their baby was killed, she traveled to California dressed as a man in search of the murderer.

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AGE GROUP: | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Books/Authors |

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