{"product_id":"the-seamstress-of-new-orleans-9781496738165","title":"The Seamstress of New Orleans","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSet against the backdrop of the first all-female Mardi Gras krewe at the turn-of-the-century, the acclaimed author’s mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by background but bound by an unexpected secret—and of the strength and courage women draw from and inspire in each other.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An undercurrent of New Orleans’s dark side propels the story, heightening the tension and supplying McPhail with a wealth of evocative details.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e1900:\u003c\/i\u003e Though the dawn of a new century promises social progress, there are few options for women like Alice Butterworth, pregnant and abandoned by her husband. In desperation, Alice leaves Chicago’s bitter cold and travels to New Orleans, where she offers sewing lessons at an orphanage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYoung widow Constance Halstead has thrown herself into charity work since her husband’s death. Seeing Alice’s skill, she offers lo","brand":"Kensington Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739772596567,"sku":"9781496738165","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496738165.jpg?v=1720053106","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-seamstress-of-new-orleans-9781496738165","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}