Book
The sister's tale : a novel / Beth Powning.
With murder dominating the news, the respected wife of a New Brunswick sea captain is drawn into the case of a British home child whose bad luck has turned worse. Mortified that she must purchase the girl in a pauper auction to save her from the lechery of wealthy townsmen, Josephine Galloway finds herself suddenly the proprietor of a boarding house kept afloat by the sweat and tears of a curious and not completely compatible collection of women, including this English teenager,
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735280021 (paperback)
- Physical Description: 312 pages : map ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2021
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Subject: | Orphans > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. Female friendship > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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- 17 of 18 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | POW (Text) | 35151001121102 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
