
Lions of Fifth Avenue
by Fiona Davis
Title:
Lions of Fifth Avenue
Author:
Fiona Davis
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
384 pages
Publisher:
Penguin Putnam Inc
ISBN-13:
9781524744632
EAN:
9781524744632
Publication Date:
25/05/2021
Classifications:
Modern and Contemporary (Post c 1945)
Weight (g):
398
Dimensions (mm):
134 x 204 x 33
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
1913. When Laura Lyons applies to the Columbia Journalism School she finds herself involved with the Greenwich Village Heterodoxy Club, a radical feminist group that makes her question her role as wife and mother. When valuable books are stolen from the library, she''s forced to confront her priorities head on. 1993. Sadie struggles with the legacy of her grandmother, famous essayist Laura Lyons. Her job as a curator at the New York Public Library becomes a nightmare when rare manuscripts begin disappearing. An investigation leads Sadie to some unwelcome truths about her own family heritage.














