Pink Chimneys

Three women rise above societal expectations in this historical novel that "vividly evokes a fascinating period in Maine history" (Downeast Magazine). Nineteenth-century Bangor, known as the Queen City, is a city of sharp contrasts––from the elegant mansions of Broadway, built from lumber fortunes and bootlegged alcohol money to the poverty-stricken Joppa neighborhood lined with taverns and frequented by desperate men and "fallen women." To survive, Maude, a headstrong midwife, Fanny, the rags-to-riches housemistress of the infamous Pink Chimneys brothel, and Elizabeth, an orphaned, demure seamstress, must form unlikely alliances and discover the strength to overcome the odds in a culture that tries––and fails––to limit their potential.

© 2020 Islandport Press (E-boek): 9781944762056

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E-boek: 14 december 2020