The seamstress of New Orleans a novel
(Large Print)
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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition., Large print edition.
Physical Desc
461 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Fowler Public Library - LARGE PRINT | LP FIC MCPHAIL | On Shelf |
Rocky Ford Public Library - LARGE PRINT | LP FIC McP SE | On Shelf |
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Published
Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2022.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition., Large print edition.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Regular print version previously published by Kensington Publishing Corp.
General Note
Includes discussion questions.
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 allfemale 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 . . ."--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McPhail, D. C. (2022). The seamstress of New Orleans: a novel (Center Point Large Print edition.). Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhail, Diane C.. 2022. The Seamstress of New Orleans: A Novel. Center Point Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McPhail, Diane C.. The Seamstress of New Orleans: A Novel Center Point Large Print, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McPhail, Diane C.. The Seamstress of New Orleans: A Novel Center Point Large Print edition., Center Point Large Print, 2022.
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