Sara Franklin of Roanoke, Virginia, has been threatened with incarceration in a mental institution by both her father and her husband. But when she is captured by Apaches in eighteenth-century New Mexico and called “Crazy Woman,” Sara begins to see her so-called insanity as power.
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"Sane and shrewd and funny...The story of a woman whose captivity is divided equally between her life with her own people and her life among the Indians."
LILLIAN SCHISSEL
Author of WOMEN'S DIARIES OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY
Sara Franklin is an outcast among her own white people. Her thirst for knowledge and spirituality is threatening to both her abusive father and her neurotic husband. When she is captured by the Apaches in New Mexico, they dub her "Crazy Woman," and treat her like a slave. Yet, as she begins to learn the ways of her captors, she earns their respect as a strong, clever, even magical, woman. And when her innate sensual hunger is tempted, challenged, and finally satisfied by an Apache warrior, Sara finally embraces her whole self at last, body and soul.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
LILLIAN SCHISSEL
Author of WOMEN'S DIARIES OF THE WESTWARD JOURNEY
Sara Franklin is an outcast among her own white people. Her thirst for knowledge and spirituality is threatening to both her abusive father and her neurotic husband. When she is captured by the Apaches in New Mexico, they dub her "Crazy Woman," and treat her like a slave. Yet, as she begins to learn the ways of her captors, she earns their respect as a strong, clever, even magical, woman. And when her innate sensual hunger is tempted, challenged, and finally satisfied by an Apache warrior, Sara finally embraces her whole self at last, body and soul.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
About the Author
Prize-winning novelist Kate Horsley lives in Albuquerque.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
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This is a book you cannot forget.,
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This review is from: Crazy Woman (Mass Market Paperback)
The story of the young "crazy" woman has stayed with me years after first reading this book. I have read it more than once and recommended it to friends who have all liked it. This young 19th-century girl feels that she must try harder to be "good" by the paternalistic rules of her world. She never feels that she is good enough. The reader follows her spiritual and intellectual growth--as she interacts with "Anglos," Mexicans, Native Americans, and supernatural beings. She perseveres through violence, physical hardships and dealings with ignorance, bigotry, and cruelty. It is a fascinating journey.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Fascinating Journey!,
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I discovered a 1992 edition of Crazy Woman in a pile of books in my closet. I had apparently bought it but never read it. I can't believe what I have been missing for 10 years! I stayed up until 2 a.m. this morning to read about half of it and can't wait to finish it. It is indeed the journey of self-discovery of Sara Franklin. Never mind that she lived more than 100 years ago. Many women will relate to what Sara must go through to find her authentic voice. In so many ways, we are still expected to stifle our voices and feel guilty about our wants and needs. I logged on to Amazon.com to see what other Kate Horsley novels I might find and was gratified to see that Crazy Woman is still in print, and in a much more attractive edition than my yellowed paperback I might add. Highly recommended.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Crazy Woman? Or Just Woefully Unprepared?,
This review is from: Crazy Woman (Paperback)
To me, Kate Horsley's CRAZY WOMAN centers on what happens to people who simply bite off more than they can chew. Or maybe are never taught to chew it in the first place. The novel's central character, Sara grows up with a drunken, abusive father, and a mother who refuses to acknowledge the problem. Unequipped to deal with men, Sara goes offf to college, where she meets a messed up young man who considers sex andsexuality evil. Still he marries Sara and takes her west to do missionary work.
What follows is a gritty portrayl of Sara's mental breakdown in the desert and her return to something that might be considered normal. CRAZY WOMAN also explores the position of a person on the edge of society. To survive Sara hooks up with a band of Apaches that pull her in and push her out of their lives. I found myself connecting with Sara's struggles. We've all been half in and half out of groups at times. We've all been driven to wits' end about something and more or less recovered. CRAZY WOMAN is a story of a girl with romantic notions who grows up when she has to face harsh reality. Everybody in the world has had experience with that universal theme at some level. CRAZY WOMAN is thought provoking. It's not a fun read for a nice fall afternoon. It's something to sink your mental teath into and chew on.
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