Book description
"Vividly evocative of the time and place...[Ware] deftly blends history and romance in a page-turning story."âLibrary Journal
Early in 1906, the ground in San Francisco shook buildings and lives from their comfortable foundations.
Amidst rubble, corruption, and deceit, two womenâyoung architects in a city and field ruled by menâfind themselvesâŚ
Why read it?
1 author picked A Race to Splendor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
After the earthquake, people had to rebuild. This one features a female architect who trained under Julia Morgan, rebuilding a luxury hotel that once belonged to her family. The tension rises she competes with a male architect to have the first finished hotel. This book is filled with great descriptions of the setting and events surrounding the quake. It is filled with people reimagining themselves and their city after tragedy and loss.
From Linda's list on womenâs fiction on San Francisco 1906 earthquake.
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Thirty-year-old Andie is struggling. Despite a fresh startâescaping an abusive ex and making a new homeâher old life reaches out to reclaim her. In desperation, she makes a wish and slips back in time.
The 80s are safer and have a reputation as simpler, but everything is different and new.âŚ
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