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The dressmaker's dowry / Meredith Jaeger.
A gripping historical debut novel tells the story of two women: one, an immigrant seamstress who disappears from San Francisco's gritty streets in 1876, and the other, a young woman in present day who must delve into the secrets of her husband's wealthy family only to discover that she and the missing dressmaker might be connected in unexpected ways.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062469830 (paperback)
- Physical Description: x, 347, 24 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017.
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| Subject: | Rings > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. San Francisco (Calif.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Gibsons Public Library | FIC JAEG (Text) | 30886001032842 | Adult Fiction Hardcover | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2016 December #1
*Starred Review* For young immigrant Hannelore Schaeffer, the promise of a new life in 1870s San Francisco has not been delivered. After her mother's death, Hanna takes on the responsibility of raising her siblings, avoiding her drunken father, and working long hours as a seamstress. Hanna dreams of a better life, and, with the encouragement of her friend Margaret and a borrowed green dress, she spends the evening in the company of the rich and powerful Lucas Havensworth. But when Margaret disappears, Hanna turns to Lucas for help and finds herself caught between the promise of a new life and the reality of the world she knows. In modern-day San Francisco, Sarah is fighting writer's block and struggling to fit in with her wealthy in-laws. When Sarah stumbles upon the story of Hanna and Margaret, she finds the inspiration to return to her journalistic roots and solve the mystery. Her discoveries will lead her back to the gritty streets of the Barbary Coast and into a world deeply foreign yet strangely familiar. Jaeger's debut sends readers quickly and completely into San Francisco's history. Hanna, Margaret, and Sarah are the perfect storytellers, young women determined to find their place in the world. This gripping read is a satisfying exploration of the timeless nature of love and resilience. Copyright 2016 Booklist Reviews.
