| City of Light Contributor(s): Belfer, Lauren (Author) |
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ISBN: 0385337647 ISBN-13: 9780385337649 Publisher: Dial Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: City of Light The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning. Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo's most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city's cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls. This shocking crime--followed by another mysterious death--will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all... |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.34" W x 8.18" (0.84 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Locality - Buffalo-Niagra Falls, N.Y. - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 44547 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 31.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: City of Light The year is 1901. Buffalo, New York, is poised for glory. With its booming industry and newly electrified streets, Buffalo is a model for the century just beginning. Louisa Barrett has made this dazzling city her home. Headmistress of Buffalo's most prestigious school, Louisa is at ease in a world of men, protected by the titans of her city. But nothing prepares her for a startling discovery: evidence of a murder tied to the city's cathedral-like power plant at nearby Niagara Falls. This shocking crime--followed by another mysterious death--will ignite an explosive chain of events. For in this city of seething intrigue and dazzling progress, a battle rages among politicians, power brokers, and industrialists for control of Niagara. And one extraordinary woman in their midst must protect a dark secret that implicates them all... |