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Sister Noon
Title:
Sister Noon
Author:
Fowler, Karen Joy.
ISBN:
9781781255568
Publication Information:
London : Serpent's Tail, 2015.
Physical Description:
290 p. ; 18 cm
Abstract:
Lizzie Hayes, a member of the San Francisco elite, is a seemingly docile, middle-aged spinster praised for her volunteer work. That is until a spark from the mysterious and ill-reputed Mary Ellen Pleasant liberates her from ruling conventions.
Subject:
Women -- California -- San Francisco -- Fiction.
San Francisco (Calif.) -- Fiction.
Bildungsromans.
Historical fiction.
Summary:
Lizzie Hayes, a member of the San Francisco elite, is a seemingly docile, middle-aged spinster praised for her volunteer work. That is until a spark from the mysterious and ill-reputed Mary Ellen Pleasant liberates her from ruling conventions.