Afternoon Page Turners Book Club – The Lioness of Boston: A Novel by Emily Franklin
The Afternoon Page Turners meets the last Wednesday of each month at 2pm at the library. All are welcome to join! The April 29 selection is The Lioness of Boston: A Novel by Emily Franklin. A deeply evocative novel of the life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, a daring visionary who created an inimitable legacy in American art and transformed the city of Boston itself.
“Extraordinary….Vividly written in beautiful prose.”—Provincetown Magazine
“A vivid narrative…brims with pitch-perfect period details…cannily captures Isabella Stewart Gardner’s ambition, independence, and quirks. Fans of strong female protagonists and Gilded Age historicals will enjoy this.”—Publishers Weekly