The seamstress of New Orleans
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Format
Large Print
ISBN
9781638084402 (LIB), 1638084408 (LIB)
Physical Desc
461 pages (large type)
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Hunterdon County Library Headquarters - Adult Fiction - Large Print | MCPHAIL | Available |
Jefferson Township Library - Adult Fiction - Large Print | LTFIC MCP | Available |
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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Language
English
ISBN
9781638084402 (LIB), 1638084408 (LIB)
Notes
General Note
Includes Q&A with the author and reading group guide (pages 449-461).
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 under the threat of her late husband's gambling debts, has thrown herself into charitable work. Meeting Alice at the orphanage, she offers lodging in exchange for Alice's help creating a gown for the Leap Year ball of Les Mysterieuses, the first all female krewe of Mardi Gras. During Leap Years, women have the rare opportunity to take control in their interactions with men, and upend social convention. Piece by piece, the breathtaking gown takes shape, becoming a symbol of strength for both women, reflecting their progress toward greater independence. But Constance carries a burden that makes it impossible to feel truly free. Her husband, Benton, whose death remains a dangerous mystery, was deep in debt to the Black Hand, the vicious gangsters who controlled New Orleans' notorious Storyville district. Benton's death has not satisfied them. And as the Mardi Gras festivities reach their fruition, a secret emerges that will cement the bond between Alice and Constance even as it threatens the lives they're building . . .
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McPhail, D. C. (2022). The seamstress of New Orleans . Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhail, Diane C.. 2022. The Seamstress of New Orleans. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhail, Diane C.. The Seamstress of New Orleans Center Point Large Print, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McPhail, Diane C.. The Seamstress of New Orleans Center Point Large Print, 2022.
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