âGerstenblatt's distinctive tale, a triumph in storytelling, celebrates the courage and tenacity of women.â âBooklist, starred review\
Set against Nantucketâs Great Fire of 1846, this sweeping, emotional novel brings together three courageous women battling to save everything they hold dearâ¦\
Nantucket in 1846 is an island set apart not just by its geography but by its unique circumstances. With their menfolk away at sea, often for years at a time, women here know a rare independenceâand the challenges that go with it.\
Eliza Macy is struggling to conceal her financial trouble as she waits for her whaling captain husband to return from a voyage. In desperation, she turns against her progressive ideals and targets Meg Wright, a pregnant free Black woman trying to relocate her store to Main Street. Meanwhile, astronomer Maria Mitchell loves running Nantucketâs Atheneum and spending her nights observing the stars, yet she fears revealing the secret wishes of her heart.\
On a sweltering July night, a massive fire breaks out in town, quickly kindled by the densely packed wooden buildings. With everything they possess now threatened, these three very different women are forced to reevaluate their priorities and decide what to save, what to let go and what kind of life to rebuild from the ashes of the past.\
"A memorable story of friendship and courage." âPam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Girls of Paris
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Biographical
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : MIRA
Author : Gerstenblatt, Julie
Language : English
Edition : Original
Published :2023-03-14
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 0778333426
ISBN-13 : 9780778333425
Item weight : 0.59 lb
Dimensions : 0.81 in x 5.31 in x 8 in
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