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Seattle in 1920 is a city in flux. Horse-drawn carriages share the cobblestone streets with newfangled motor cars. Modern girls bob their hair and show their ankles, cafes defy Prohibition by serving dainty teacups of whisky to returning vets--and the wartime boom is giving way to a depression. Even within the Benedicts' majestic Queen Anne home, life is changing--above and below stairs. Margot, the Benedicts' free-spirited daughter, struggles to succeed as a physician despite gender bias--and personal turmoil. The household staff, especially longtime butler Abraham Blake, have always tried…
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3 editions- Other · English · 2013Kensington Publishing Corporation · 9781306672818
- Other · English · 2013378 pages · 9780758287595
- Other · English · 2013Kensington Publishing Corporation · 9780758287601
World War, 1914-1918Nineteen twentiesWomen physiciansHistoryVeteransFictionFiction, generalSeattle (wash.), fiction






