A narrative of the life and travels of Mrs. Nancy Prince

by Nancy Prince

"hearing of the decease of my father-in-law; he was never very kind to the first set of children. But by industry, a humble home was provided for my mother and younger children. Death had twice visited our family within three months, my father having buried my grandfather before he sailed. I thought I would go home a little while, and try to comfort my mother. The three oldest children were put into families. My brother and mjself(...)".

Genres: Memoir, Nonfiction, African American

98 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 1989

Reviews

[cait · Rating 1 out of 5]

no offense to mrs. prince but this was just so weirdly written that it was just not enjoyable to me. I think she had a keen eye but perhaps not a keen temperament for writing.

[Diane · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very important book, but not a very readable book. My 2 stars simply indicates that I found it nearly impossible to follow. HOWEVER, a book by a black woman from this time period is of very very great importance. My problem was reading it like a book, not for its importance to our understanding of the incredible difficulties for woman and especially black women

[Loralai · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, some sections were written quite poetically and had a rather optimistic tone to them. Her writing was very eloquent, although it sometimes did not grab my attention and I became lost due to a lack of focus on the narrative. Perhaps this is a personal problem because of my disinterest in maritime works. Otherwise though, it was a very well-done piece of writing.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

She lead a fascinating life and her story is important. I learned about her on a plaque in newburyport MA - The book is not well written- someone should investigate her life and rewrite this or make it a movie

[Lydia · Rating 3 out of 5]

i don’t know why the ratings on this book are so low