The Tobacco Wives: A Novel
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For the audience of Fiona Davis and Lisa Wingate, a vibrant historical debut set in 1946 North Carolina following a young female seamstress who uncovers dangerous truths about the Big Tobacco empire ruling the American South. Maddie Sykes is a burgeoning seamstress who's just arrived in Bright Leaf, North Carolina-the tobacco capital of the South-where her aunt has a thriving sewing business. After years of war rations and shortages, Bright Leaf is a prosperous wonderland in full technicolor bloom, and Maddie is dazzled by the bustle of the crisply uniformed female factory workers, the palatial homes, and, most of all, her aunt's glossiest clientele: the wives of the powerful tobacco executives. When a series of unexpected events thrusts Maddie into the role of lead dressmaker for the town's most influential women, she scrambles to produce their ornate gowns for the biggest party of the season. But she soon learns that Bright Leaf isn't quite the carefree paradise that it seems: A trail of misfortune follows many of the women, including substantial health problems. Although Maddie is quick to believe that this is a coincidence, she inadvertently uncovers evidence that suggests otherwise. Maddie wants to report what she knows, but in a town where everyone depends on Big Tobacco to survive, she doesn't know who she can trust-and fears that exposing the truth may destroy the lives of the proud, strong women with whom she has forged strong bonds. Shedding light on the hidden history of women's activism during the post-war period, at its heart, The Tobacco Wives is a deeply human, emotionally satisfying, and dramatic novel about the power of female connection and the importance of seeking truth.
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Myers, A., Mcmanus, S., & Metzger, J. (2022). The Tobacco Wives: A Novel. Unabridged. [United States], HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Myers, Adele, Shannon, Mcmanus and Janet, Metzger. 2022. The Tobacco Wives: A Novel. [United States], HarperAudio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Myers, Adele, Shannon, Mcmanus and Janet, Metzger, The Tobacco Wives: A Novel. [United States], HarperAudio, 2022.
MLA Citation (style guide)Myers, Adele,, et al. The Tobacco Wives: A Novel. Unabridged. [United States], HarperAudio, 2022.
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