Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl waits with gun a. The bestselling author of girl waits with gun returns with another adventure featuring the fascinating, feisty, and unforgettable kopp sisters. A publishers marketplace buzz book of 2015, fallwinter constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. But the minute constance is issued a gun, she finds her calling. The cars owner, henry kaufman, was a local industrialist who, along with. Girl waits with gun kopp sisters series, 1 amy stewart, 2015 houghton mifflin harcourt 416 pp. Kopp sisters series by amy stewart goodreads share book.
Girl waits with gun book columbus metropolitan library. The buggy was shattered and the women were hurled to the ground. Girl waits with gun follows the adventures of constance kopp, one of the notorious kopp sisters. Her first novel, girl waits with gun, grew out of a newspaper clipping about the kopps that she discovered during her research on a gin smuggler named henry. Truth is strange and fiction is charming in girl waits with gun.
If you have this book go ahead and post it here and your listing will appear for all students at your school who have classes requiring this specific book. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the. Constance kopp and the story behind girl waits with gun written by amy stewart i live in eureka, ca, which is exactly 3,027 miles. Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle.
Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle edition by. Kopp, who was unmarried, become pregnant and gave birth to a baby girl named fleurette. Girl waits with gun book gwinnett county public library. Drawing on extensive research into newspaper reports. One day a belligerent and powerful silk factory owner runs down their buggy, and a. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters into hiding fifteen years ago. Oct 3, 2016 meet constance, norma, and fleurette kopp, the heroines of amy stewarts kopp sisters novels, girl waits with gun out in paperback, and lady cop makes trouble, coming in september. And the buggy accident that sets off the books action actually happened, caused. Jan 17, 2019 constance kopp, right, and fleurette kopp, who star in amy stewarts new novel of historical fiction, girl waits with gun, about a forgotten chapter of new jersey history. The cars owner, henry kaufman, was a local industrialist who, along with his brother, owned a.
Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel 9780544409910. Amazon developing drama girl waits with gun based on book. Author amy stewart is best known for her nonfiction the drunken botanist. Amazon developing drama girl waits with gun based on. Sep 01, 2015 girl waits with gun from the kopp sisters series, vol. After besting and arresting a ruthless silk factory owner and his gang of thugs in girl waits with gun, constance kopp became one of the nations first deputy sheriffs. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family.
Constance kopp and her sisters, norma and fleurette, are driving into paterson, new jersey, on a summer. Mar 06, 2020 amy stewart discusses her novel girl waits with gun, a book club favorite based on the true story of constance kopp, one of the first women deputy sheriffs in america. Lady cop makes trouble girl waits with gun large print. Not only are we located in north jersey and new about all the cities amy wrote about we were all intrigued by constance knopp. A novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs. A publishers marketplace buzz book of 2015, fallwinter constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewart s charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Constance kopp and her sisters take on the military establishment at a training camp for women as the u. She sticks close to her sisters, norma and fleurette, and together they form an odd but functional trio. Based on the real life adventures of constance kopp, this first book in the kopp sisters series has constance doing battle with the owner of a silk factory after his car collides with her horse and buggy. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read girl waits with gun. The book describes the case that brought her to the sheriffs attention in the first place. In 2015, writer amy stewart published girl waits with gun, a novel based on kopp s life. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1.
Amy stewarts new novel is inspired by the reallife tale of the kopp sisters, three. Girl waits with gun from the kopp sisters series, vol. She and her two sisters, norma and fleurette, live in isolation after a mysterious family secret sent them into hiding fifteen years ago. Based on the true story of constance kopp, one of americas first female deputy sheriffs, and her intrepid sisters. It happened when i was researching a gin smuggler named henry kaufman for another book.
The title comes from one of a number of newspaper headlines about kopp s conflict with kaufman. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since. Girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel book 1 kindle edition by stewart, amy. Constance kopp was a real life woman who also happened to be the first female deputy. Sep 01, 2015 truth is strange and fiction is charming in girl waits with gun amy stewarts new novel is inspired by the reallife tale of the kopp sisters, three women who faced down a cruel factory owner. Truth is strange and fiction is charming in girl waits. When a powerful, ruthless factory owner runs down their buggy, a dispute over damages turns into a.
Truth is strange and fiction is charming in girl waits with gun amy stewarts new novel is inspired by the reallife tale of the kopp sisters, three women who faced down a cruel factory owner. Buy girl waits with gun constance kopp kopp sisters new edition by amy stewart isbn. Girl waits with gun is historical fiction based on newspaper accounts of threats and violence by silk mill owner, harry kaufman, against the three kopp sisters in paterson, new jersey, during 1914 through 1915. As constance defends her family, she is forced to confront her past and brace for a new future. Suzanne rindell, author of the other typist from the new york times bestselling author of the drunken botanist.
Girl waits with gun, by amy stewart the new york times. Amy stewart discusses her novel girl waits with gun, a book club favorite based on the true story of constance kopp, one of the first women deputy sheriffs in america. Girl waits with gun makes excellent use of history to put a fresh spin on classic copandcrook types. At 404 pages, girl waits with gun is an investment of the readers time.
Constance kopp and her sisters, norma and fleurette, are driving into paterson, new jersey, on a summer day in 1914 when a motor car rams them, splintering their buggy and mildly injuring all three women and their horse. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So of course we snatched up her debut novel, girl waits with gun, as soon as it hit our shelves. She is tall and broadshouldered, and she doesnt care much for keeping housea rarity for women in 1914. When, on a fine july day in 1914, silk factory heir henry kaufman recklessly drives his motorcar into the buggy conveying constance. Girl waits with gun is historical fiction based on the truelife accounts of the kopp sisters of new jersey, whose lives were irrevocably changed after one roadside incident when their horsedriven buggy was damaged by a car. When constance kopp and her sisters suffer a runin with a ruthless, powerful crook, constance leaves her quiet country life to team up. Girl waits with gun book greene county public library. Amy stewart discovered this fascinating woman while researching henry. At nearly 6feet tall, constance is a formidable character who can pack heat, deliver a zinger and catch a criminal without missing a beat. Constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewart s charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. The single woman in question is constance kopp, the protagonist of amy stewarts marvellous romp of a debut mystery girl waits with gun. Aug 31, 2015 novelist amy stewart turns 1914 traffic accident into girl waits with gun steve inskeep talks to amy stewart about her novel girl waits with gun. Constance kopp, right, and fleurette kopp, who star in amy stewarts new novel of historical fiction, girl waits with gun, about a forgotten chapter of new jersey history.
This is book number 5 in the a kopp sisters novel series. Novelist amy stewart turns 1914 traffic accident into girl. Girl waits with gun is a story closely based on the life of constance kopp, the first woman to become a deputy sheriff in america. Living in virtual isolation years after the revelation of a painful family secret, constance kopp is terrorized by a belligerent silk factory owner and fights back in ways outside the norm for early twentiethcentury women. Amy stewart s truelife protagonist is a rough and tumble version of the early twentieth century s new woman. Mar 02, 2016 it happened when i was researching a gin smuggler named henry kaufman for another book. An historical novel based on the lives of constance kopp and her sisters norma and fleurette. She later moved to a farm in wyckoff, new jersey with her family which included her sister norma. From the new york times bestselling author of the drunken botanist comes an enthralling novel based on the forgotten true story of one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs. Mar 10, 2016 girl waits with gun hits the bullseye. The secret plot to murder lincoln before the civil war girl waits with gun is fresh, funny and utterly compelling and constance kopp and her sisters are not just great investigators, but completely original women. Compare cheapest textbook prices for girl waits with gun a kopp sisters novel, amy stewart 9780544409910.
Read along as constance, based on the forgotten true history of one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs, defends her family from the torments of a crooked silk. Set against the backdrop of the famous paterson silk strike and based on actual events, girl waits with gun is the first in a series of novels based on the real life adventures of constance, norma, and fleurette kopp. The single woman in question is constance kopp, the protagonist of amy stewart s marvellous romp of a debut mystery girl waits with gun. It was announced in 2018 that amazon is developing a series based on the novels. Amy stewarts novel about constance kopp, girl waits with gun. Girl waits with gun is the first book in the kopp sisters series by nyt bestselling american author, amy stewart. Penned by crittenden and allan, girl waits with gun is inspired by the true story of constance kopp who, years before women had the right to. She towers over most men, has no interest in marriage or domestic affairs, and has been isolated from the world since a family secret sent her and her sisters from city to country fifteen years ago. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart is a 2015 mariner books publication e book library edition constance kopp is my kind of heroine. Far from simply being a story of kidnapping or revenge, or even about a woman who defied gender stereotypes, girl waits with gun is equally about relationships, especially the complicated and not always easy relationships among the kopp sisters, who have struggled with balancing the stifling isolation imposed by their late mother with their. Girl waits with gun by valglo1010 see profile 031919.
Penned by crittenden and allan, girl waits with gun is inspired by the true story of constance kopp who, years before women had the right to vote, own property or even wear pants. This is book number 1 in the a kopp sisters novel series. A fictional take on the true story of americas first female deputy sheriff, this novel has it all. Constance kopp and the story behind girl waits with gun. Read along as constance, based on the forgotten true history of one of the nations first female deputy sheriffs, defends her family from the torments of a crooked silk factory owner and works toward. Shes proven that she can t be deterred, evaded, or outrun. When a powerful, ruthless factory owner runs down their buggy, a dispute over damages turns into a war of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Constance kopp, the feisty heroine of amy stewarts charming novel girl waits with gun, sounds like the creation of a master crime writer. Girl waits with gun by amy stewart reading guidebook club. Novelist amy stewart turns 1914 traffic accident into girl waits with gun steve inskeep talks to amy stewart about her novel girl waits with gun. At nearly 6 feet tall, constance is a formidable character who can pack heat, deliver a zinger and catch a criminal without missing a beat.
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