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Landscape of a Marriage: Central Park Was Only the Beginning
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781685134525
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Published: Jul 29 2021
Pages: 314
Weight: 1.39
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Landscape of a Marriage is a historical fiction masterpiece. Mary and Fred's relationship is wonderfully depicted and the history that is woven into this book is done so intricately and commendably. -Ellie Yarde, reviewer for the award-winning Coffee Pot Book Club
She crossed the Atlantic a widow with three children and no plan and married her brother-in-law before the year was out. What followed was not convenience but something rarer, costlier, and far more difficult to name.
As the decades unfold, Mary stands at the center of an American century, managing a brilliant husband whose ambitions reshape the nation's landscapes while grief and loss quietly accumulate. She buries children, survives financial ruin, and crosses continents without breaking. Through it all, a fierce female friendship sustains her in ways that love and marriage alone cannot.
Fans of Therese Anne Fowler and Erika Robuck will recognize the ache of this story, the woman just out of frame holding everything together through sheer force of will. Mary's resilience is tested at every turn, from the Civil War to the grandest parks ever built on American soil. This is the story of a woman who shaped history from the margins, insisting on joy even when joy cost her everything.
If you love deeply felt historical fiction, Mary's story will stay with you long after the last page.
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