Emily's House

Emily's House
Amy Belding Brown
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Paperback
h209 x 139mm - 240pg
3 Aug 2021 US
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9780593199633
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She was Emily Dickinson' s maid, her confidante, her betrayer. . . and the savior of her legacy. An evocative new novel about Emily Dickinson' s longtime maid, Irish immigrant Margaret Maher, whose bond with the poet ensured Dickinson' s work would live on, from theUSA Todaybestselling author ofFlight of the Sparrow,Amy Belding Brown. Massachusetts, 1869. Margaret Maher has never been one to settle down. At twenty-seven, she' s never met a man who has tempted her enough to relinquish her independence to a matrimonial fate, and she hasn' t stayed in one place for long since her family fled the potato famine a decade ago. When Maggie accepts a temporary position at the illustrious Dickinson family home in Amherst, it' s only to save money for her upcoming trip West to join her brothers in California. Maggie never imagines she will form a life-altering friendship with the eccentric, brilliant Miss Emily or that she' ll stay at the Homestead for the next thirty years. In this richly drawn novel, Amy Belding Brown explores what it is to be an outsider looking in, and she sheds light on one of Dickinson' s closest confidantes-perhaps the person who knew the mysterious poet best-whose quiet act changed history and continues to influence literature to this very day.
"With lyrical prose and an irresistible narrative voice, Brown gives the reader a scrappy and little-known literary heroine to root for--the Irish maid-servant who helped rescue Emily Dickinson' s poems. The immigrant experience is lovingly rendered against the backdrop of family drama, the historical details are immersive, and Dickinson fans will love this novel!"--Stephanie Dray, New York Times bestselling author of The Women of Chateau LafayetteAmy Belding Brown brings us a warm, intimate, and rich portrayal of Irish immigrant Margaret Maher, maid and confidante to Emily Dickinson. Margaret' s story gives us a fascinating glimpse into another time while placing us directly inside the Dickinson household. I was captivated by this story and I know you will be too. --Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House "What a joy it is to once again revel in Amy Belding Brown' s incomparable voice. In Emily' s House, Brown introduces us to the remarkable Irish maid who saved Emily Dickinson' s unpublished oeuvre from certain destruction after her death. Margaret Maher' s own disappointments mirrored her mistress' s many, but the two women formed a bond so deep that if not for Maher' s abiding determination, Dickinson' s legacy would have been lost to us forever. Do we call Maggie Maher an American treasure? I think we must, and Amy Belding Brown, too. "--Robin Oliveira, bestselling author of My Name is Mary Sutter At once an outsider and a woman intimately immersed in the Dickinson household, Margaret paints a shrewd picture of the family' s personalities, customs, and complexities. Brown once again shows a gift for shedding light on historical women. --Publishers WeeklyFans of Marie Benedict and Kate Quinn will delight in this moving story that sheds light on the life of one of literature' s most influential, yet mysterious poets. " --Library Journal
Amy Belding Brown is the author of historical novels, including the USA Today bestselling Flight of the Sparrow, and Mr. Emerson' s Wife. A New England history enthusiast, Amy was infused at an early age with the region' s outlook and values. A graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, she received her MFA from Vermont College and now lives in rural Vermont with her husband, a UCC minister and spiritual director.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780593199633
Published: 3 Aug 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation US
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 209mm
Width: 139mm
Pages: 240

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