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Davis, Fiona, 1966-
Subjects
Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Nineteen twenties -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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Davis, Fiona, 1966-
Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Nineteen twenties -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
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The
masterpiece
: a
novel
/ Fiona Davis.
by
Davis, Fiona, 1966-
Dutton, 2018.
Call #:
FICTION DAV
Subjects
Grand Central Terminal (New York, N.Y.) -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
Nineteen twenties -- Fiction.
Nineteen seventies -- Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781524742959 (hc.)
Description:
350 p. ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"For the nearly nine million people who live in New York City, Grand Central Terminal is a crown jewel, a
masterpiece
of design. But for Clara Darden and Virginia Clay, it represents something quite different. For Clara, the terminal is the stepping stone to her future, which she is certain will shine as the brightly as the constellations on the main concourse ceiling. It is 1928, and twenty-five-year-old Clara is teaching at the lauded Grand Central School of Art. A talented illustrator, she has dreams of creating cover art for Vogue, but not even the prestige of the school can override the public's disdain for a 'woman artist.' Brash, fiery, confident, and single-minded--even while juggling the affections of two men, a wealthy would-be poet and a brilliant experimental painter--Clara is determined to achieve every creative success. But she and her bohemian friends have no idea that they'll soon be blindsided by the looming Great Depression, an insatiable monster with the power to destroy the entire art scene. Nearly fifty years later, in 1974, the terminal has declined almost as sharply as Virginia Clay's life. Full of grime and danger, from the smoke-blackened ceiling to the pickpockets and drug dealers who roam the floor, Grand Central is at the center of a fierce lawsuit: Is the once-grand building a landmark to be preserved, or a cancer to be demolished? For Virginia, it is simply her last resort."--From publisher.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Mystery fiction.
Literary fiction.
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FICTION DAV
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Aug 16, 2024
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Adult Fiction
FICTION DAV
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