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A Race to Splendor
Contributor(s): Ware, Ciji (Author)

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ISBN: 1402222696     ISBN-13: 9781402222696
Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
OUR PRICE: $20.39  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: April 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical - General
- Fiction | Romance - Historical - American
- Fiction | Women
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2010049267
Physical Information: 1.14" H x 5.38" W x 7.95" L (1.25 lbs) 544 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Geographic Orientation - California
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
- Cultural Region - West Coast
- Chronological Period - 1900-1949
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Price on Product
Awards: WILLA Literary Award, Finalist, Historical Fiction, 2012
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2011
Library Journal 03/01/2011 pg. 72
Romantic Times 04/01/2011 pg. 41 - Excellent
Publishers Weekly 02/14/2011
Foreword 02/28/2011
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Vividly evocative of the time and place...[Ware] deftly blends history and romance in a page-turning story.--Library Journal

Early in 1906, the ground in San Francisco shook buildings and lives from their comfortable foundations.

Amidst rubble, corruption, and deceit, two women--young architects in a city and field ruled by men--find themselves racing the clock and each other during the rebuilding of competing hotels in the City by the Bay.

Based on meticulous research, A Race to Splendor tells the story of the audacious people of one of the world's great cities rebuilding and reinventing themselves after immense human tragedy. Filled with courage, passion, and conflict, Amelia Bradshaw's spirit will capture your imagination as she strives to redraft her life amidst the ruins with both help and hindrance from a wayward son of privilege who pulls her into worlds she'd never have known.

Praise for Race to Splendor:

Ciji Ware continues to shine a spotlight on women's accomplishments in history. Highly recommended, this novel glows with a careful blend of history and romance--Historical Novels Review

Ware's trailblazing woman is a feisty host for an affecting story of the struggle to rise above the wreckage of mankind.--Publishers Weekly


Contributor Bio(s): Ware, Ciji: - Ciji Ware is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with tremendous media savvy and charisma in addition to being an author of historical fiction novels. She has appeared on the Today show to promote her books, and continues to be highly involved with her own projects in the television and film industries. She lives with her husband in San Francisco.
 
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