Overview
FromĀ New York TimesĀ bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a thrilling historical novel about the inception of the Colony Club, the first womenās club of its kind, set against the dazzling backdrop of Gilded Age New York.Ā
When young Gilded Age society matron Daisy Harriman is refused a room at the Waldorf because they donāt cater to unaccompanied females, she takes matters into her own hands. She establishes the Colony Club, the first womenās club in Manhattan, where visiting women can stay overnight and dine with their friends; where they can discuss new ideas, take on social issues, and make their voices heard. She hires the most sought-after architect in New York, Stanford White, to design the clubhouse.
As āthe best dressed actress on the Rialtoā Elsie de Wolfe has an eye for dĆ©cor, but her career is stagnating. So when White asks her to design the clubhouse interiors, she jumps at the chance and the opportunity to add a womanās touch. He promises to send her an assistant, a young woman heās hired as a draftsman.
Raised in the Lower East Side tenements, Nora Bromely is determined to become an architect in spite of hostility and sabotage from her male colleagues. She is disappointed and angry when White āfoistsā her off on this new womenās club project.
But when White is murdered and the ensuing Trial of the Century discloses the architectās scandalous personal life, fearful backers begin to withdraw their support. Itās questionable whether the club will survive long enough to open.
Daisy, Elsie, and Nora have nothing in common but their determination to carry on. But to do so, they must overcome not only societyās mores but their own prejudices about women, wealth, and each other. Together they strive to transform Daisyās dream of the Colony Club into a reality, a place that will nurture social justice and ensure the work of the women who earned the nickname āMink Brigadeā far into the future.
This book title, The Colony Club (A Novel), ISBN: 9780063252486, by Shelley Noble, published by HarperCollins (October 1, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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