Il circolo delle donne di Manhattan
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Tradotto da: Valentina Legnani, Valentina Lombardi
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New York 1902. Quando a Florence Jaffray “Daisy” Harriman, esponente dell’alta società della Gilded Age, viene negato il pernottamento al Waldorf Hotel perché priva di accompagnatore, la giovane decide che le cose devono cambiare una volta per tutte. Nasce così il progetto del Colony Club, il primo circolo femminile di Manhattan, uno spazio dove le donne possono riunirsi, discutere nuove idee e far sentire la propria voce.
Elsie de Wolfe, attrice molto nota, ha senso estetico e occhio per l’arredamento, ma la sua carriera è in stallo. Così, quando Stanford White – l’architetto ingaggiato per progettare la sede del club – le chiede di occuparsi degli interni, Elsie vede in questa opportunità l’occasione per contribuire a una causa importante.
Nora Bromley, cresciuta nelle zone più popolari della Lower East Side, è determinata a diventare architetta, nonostante l’ostilità e i continui sabotaggi da parte dei colleghi uomini. Quando White, il suo capo, le propone di lavorare come assistente di Elsie (un’attrice!), lei si sente in parte svalutata, ma accetta di partecipare al progetto del Colony.
Daisy, Elsie e Nora sono diversissime tra loro ma hanno un obiettivo comune: rivendicare il proprio posto in un mondo fortemente dominato dagli uomini. E il Colony Club sarà per loro e per molte altre un punto di riferimento per la lotta contro le discriminazioni, gli stereotipi e i pregiudizi in nome della libertà, dell’emancipazione e dei diritti civili.
- ISBN: 8867029185
- Casa Editrice: Tre60
- Pagine: 416
- Data di uscita: 18-03-2025
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Daisy Harriman is mad when she refused a room at the Waldorf because they don’t cater to unaccompanied females, she’s an adult, wife and mother and yet she can’t say in a hotel on her own. Men have gentleman’s clubs, where they can sit around, chat, eat and have a drink and stay the night and she dec Leggi tutto
The Colony Club by Shelley Noble imagines the story of three captivating women at the beginning of 20th-century New York. Daisy Harriman makes her mark as a trailblazer in creating first women’s club when such spaces were meant only for men. It all began when she was refused a room at the Waldorf in Leggi tutto
The Colony Club is an inspiring, powerful tribute to the Gilded Age women who broke through barriers to create their own place in the world. This impeccably researched story features real events and people in history, spotlighting the amazing feats women can accomplish when they support each other.
You can find The Colony Club on sale today!! Imagine you want to travel out of town to visit New York City. You’re a wife, mother and a wealthy socialite but you’re refused a room at the Waldorf because you’re traveling alone. What?! But Daisy Harriman our Gilded Age heroine isn’t going to stand for Leggi tutto
I received a copy for review purposes; all opinions are honest and mine alone. Taking place during the Guilded Age, THE COLONY CLUB, by Shelley Noble, is an historical fiction novel that’s a deft blend of real people and events supported by characters from the mind of this talented writer. Noble empl Leggi tutto
I love historical fiction books that are able to successfully transport me to worlds I knew little about and it's even better when they feature strong, trailblazing women. Set in Gilded age New York City, this story blends fact with fiction and follows two women, one an aspiring architect and the ot Leggi tutto
A very entertaining and enlightening historical fiction novel featuring the culture and personalities of the Gilded Age in NYC, as well as the burgeoning suffragist and social issues. Very well narrated by Caroline Hewitt.
I love historical fiction, and what better era to choose than the Gilded Age? This was a time when women were starting to realize their worth, yearning for equality, and fighting for the rights of all. This was a very liberal era in certain circles. Of course, it sure helped if you had money! Ms. Nob Leggi tutto
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