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Divining Women
Divining Women
Author: Kaye Gibbons
In her darkest yet most redeeming novel, Gibbons scorches us with a Þrestorm of despair-and then resurrects love and hope from its very ashes. — Autumn 1918: Rumors of peace are spreading across America, but spreading even faster are the first cases of Spanish influenza, whispering of the epidemic to come. Maureen Ross, well past a safe chil...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780399151606
ISBN-10: 0399151605
Publication Date: 4/12/2004
Pages: 205
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4 stars, based on 36 ratings
Publisher: Grosset Dunlap
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
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Twintoni avatar reviewed Divining Women on + 133 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Gibbons makes it so easy to get into her stories, after a couple of pages I was lost in the culture of 1918 and I was not surprised at all reading about the treatment of Maureen by her husband Troop. The story has a great flow. These characters will stay with me a long time.
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Helpful Score: 2
Incredibly gifted author! Interesting study of different women's roles in the early 20th century, juxtaposing educated upper class and rural lives.
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MKSbooklady avatar reviewed Divining Women on + 989 more book reviews
Any woman about to marry should read this, carefully.


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