| Matrons and Madams Contributor(s): Johnston, Sharon (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459728963 ISBN-13: 9781459728967 Publisher: Dundurn Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| Series: Bread and Roses |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.79 lbs) 328 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Globe and Mail Bestseller! Clara Durling, a British widow of the First World War, arrives in Canada as the new superintendent of the Lethbridge Hospital just as wounded soldiers stream home. Lily Parsons is a young, widowed schoolteacher from Nova Scotia who ends up in the same city, managing a brothel called The Last Post. Set against the backdrop of love, union organizers, amorous bachelors, gamblers, drinkers, and prostitutes, the lives of these two women unexpectedly intertwine when Clara, in the heat of local politics and responding to the highest incidence of venereal disease in the province, establishes the first venereal disease clinic in the province, with Lily's help. In this sprawling saga, Lily and Clara must confront the city's conservative thinkers to bring help and compassion to wounded veterans. |
Contributor Bio(s): Johnston, Sharon: - Sharon Johnston grew up in Sault Ste. Marie and graduated with a degree in physical and occupational therapy from the University of Toronto. She completed a doctorate in rehabilitation science from McGill University and ran a horse-training business called Chatterbox Farm. She is the author of the Globe and Mail bestseller Matrons and Madams. Presently, she resides at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. |