The Other Princess: A Novel of Queen Victoria's Goddaughter
Written by Denny S. Bryce
Narrated by Nneka Okoye
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria’s court and adapting to life in Victorian England—based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta.
With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria as a “gift.” To the Queen, the girl is an exotic trophy to be trotted out for the entertainment of the royal court and to showcase Victoria’s magnanimity. Sarah charms most of the people she meets, even those who would cast her aside. Her keen intelligence and her aptitude for languages and musical composition helps Sarah navigate the Victorian era as an outsider given insider privileges.
But embedded in Sarah’s past is her destiny. Haunted by visions of destruction and decapitations, she desperately seeks a place, a home she will never run from, never fear, a refuge from nightmares and memories of death.
From West Africa to Windsor Castle to Sierra Leone, to St. James's Palace, and the Lagos Colony, Sarah juggles the power and pitfalls of a royal upbringing as she battles racism and systematic oppression on her way to living a life worthy of a Yoruba princess.
Based on the real life of Queen Victoria’s Black goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta’s story is a sweeping saga of an African princess in Victorian England and West Africa, as she searches for a home, family, love, and identity.
Denny S. Bryce
Denny S. Bryce is an award-winning and bestselling author of historical fiction, including Wild Women and the Blues. She is also an adjunct professor in the MFA program at Drexel University, a book critic for NPR, and a member of the Historical Novel Society, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and Tall Poppy Writers. Currently, she resides in Savannah, Georgia.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a wonderful read. Historical and adventurous. Enjoyed completely
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I really enjoyed this book! The narrator handles multiple characters and accents smoothly, and has a pleasant and cadence to her voice. I learned A LOT about Sara Forbes Bonetta, Victorian colonialism, West Africa, Dahomey… there were so many ideas and events and people that piqued my interest and got me digging deeper in other sources to learn more. A wonderful story with characters I won’t forget.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed learning the interesting history. Well done great listen
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I enjoyed this audiobook immensely. It was well researched and written. I had never heard this story before and i highly recommend it. I agree with some of the other reviews…. It would be a fantastic movie.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved the telling of this historical story❤️ would love to see as a movie.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Interesting and new. Had never heard of this person prior.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The interesting story of Queen Victorias goddaughter the African princess Sarah forbes Bonnetta and her amazing life.