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"London, 1947: Besieged by the harshest winter in living memory, burdened by onerous shortages and rationing, the people of postwar Britain are enduring lives of quiet desperation in spite of their nation's recent victory. Among them are Ann Hughes and Miriam Dassin, embroiderers in the famed Mayfair fashion house of Norman Hartnell. Together they forge an unlikely friendship, but their bond, along with their nascent hopes for a brighter future, are...
Author
Publisher
John Scognamiglio Books/Kensington Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
346 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The year 1900 ushers in a new century and the promise of social change, and women rise together toward equality. Yet rules and restrictions remain, especially for women like Alice Butterworth, whose husband has abruptly disappeared. Desperate to make a living for herself and the child she carries, Alice leaves the bitter cold of Chicago far behind, offering sewing lessons at a New Orleans orphanage. Constance Halstead, a young widow reeling with shock...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An intelligent and funny debut about a relatable, indomitable heroine: a young seamstress in Ghana who agrees to an arranged marriage, only to realize that some compromises are too extreme to accept, illuminating what it means to be a woman in a rapidly changing world."--
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Series
Love on the Santa Fe volume 3
Publisher
Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When an accident leaves Cassandra Barton incapacitated, she spends her time compiling a book of stories about the men working on the Santa Fe Railroad. But worry grows as revolutionaries set out to destroy the railroad. As the danger intensifies, Cassie and her longtime friend Brandon must rely on their faith to overcome the obstacles that stand in the way"--
San Marcial, New Mexico. Cassandra Barton has found joy in her work as a seamstress, but...