“In Need of A Good Wife is a beautifully wrought story, every page bursting with poetry and adventure.
Robin Oliveira, author of My Name Is Mary Sutter Painting vivid images of the poverty of post-Civil War Manhattan City and the harrows of Destination, Nebraska, McNees weaves a hopeful, compelling story of love and resilience so engaging it is impossible to put down.” “Rare is the book these days that captures my undivided attention, but this story enchanted me, reminding me of a time in my life when reading was a comforting adventure, and my hope was to fall in love with a book and its characters. Along the way, each must face unexpected obstacles and dangerous choices, but they also help to forge a nation unlike any that came before. All three struggle to find their true place in the world, leaving behind who they were in order to lay claim to the person they want to be. And Rowena, the willful, impoverished heiress, jumps at the chance to marry a humble stranger and repay a heartbreaking debt. Quiet immigrant Elsa hopes to escape her life of servitude and at last shape her own destiny.
If she can help New York women find husbands in a far-off Nebraska town, she can build an independent new life away from her own loss and grief.Ĭlara’s ambitions are shared by two other women, who are also willing to take any risk. Richly detailed, vivid, and unforgettable, this is an extraordinary novel about three women challenging the American West-and unpredictable fate-for a future only the most daring can secure…įor Clara Bixby, brokering mail-order brides is a golden business opportunity-and a desperately needed chance to start again. Publisher Berkley/Putnam, October 1, 2012
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