The tobacco wives : a novel
(Book)
Author
Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Status
Audley Branch - Adult
FIC Myers
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Bildungsromans.
Corruption -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
North Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Tobacco industry -- Fiction.
Tobacco use -- Health aspects -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1945-1953 -- Fiction.
Women dressmakers -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence -- Fiction.
Corruption -- Fiction.
Historical fiction.
North Carolina -- History -- 20th century -- Fiction.
Tobacco industry -- Fiction.
Tobacco use -- Health aspects -- Fiction.
United States -- History -- 1945-1953 -- Fiction.
Women dressmakers -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Influence -- Fiction.
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Published
New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Description
"1946. Maddie Sykes is a burgeoning seamstress who's just arrived in Bright Leaf, North Carolina-- the tobacco capital of the South-- where her aunt has a thriving sewing business. After years of war rations and shortages, Bright Leaf is a prosperous wonderland in full technicolor bloom, and Maddie is dazzled by the bustle of the crisply uniformed female factory workers, the palatial homes, and, most of all, her aunt's glossiest clientele: the wives of the powerful tobacco executives. But she soon learns that Bright Leaf isn't quite the carefree paradise that it seems. A trail of misfortune follows many of the women, including substantial health problems, and although Maddie is quick to believe that this is a coincidence, she inadvertently uncovers evidence that suggests otherwise. Maddie wants to report what she knows, but in a town where everyone depends on Big Tobacco to survive, she doesn't know who she can trust-- and fears that exposing the truth may destroy the lives of the proud, strong women with whom she has forged strong bonds"--Publisher.
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LSC,34.99
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Myers, A. (2022). The tobacco wives: a novel (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Myers, Adele. 2022. The Tobacco Wives: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Myers, Adele. The Tobacco Wives: A Novel William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Myers, Adele. The Tobacco Wives: A Novel First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
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