Historical fiction book · Open Library
Grace
Unknown author · historical fiction
"In the east Texas town of Cold Springs in 1944, the whole populace seemed to wait, collective breath held, for the War to end. In this place where certain boundaries were not breached, in a time when people revealed little about themselves, their problems, and their passions, Grace takes readers into the lives of four families on the 900 block of Pine Street. Bound together by their neighborhood and their Southern etiquette and separated by class, money, and family, the people inhabiting Grace are an unforgettable lot, vibrantly brought to life.". "Grace Gillian, abandoned by her husband, t
About this historical novel
Grace by Unknown author is historical fiction rooted in Global / multiple. "In the east Texas town of Cold Springs in 1944, the whole populace seemed to wait, collective breath held, for the War to end. In this place where certain boundaries were not breached, in a time when people revealed little about themselves, their problems, and their passions, Grace takes readers into the lives of four families on the 900 block of Pine Street. Bound together by their neighborhood and their Southern etiquette and separated by class, money, and family, the people inhabiting Grace are an unforgettable lot, vibrantly brought to life.". "Grace Gillian, abandoned by her husband, t
On HisFic we tag it under 1. Literary historical fiction so you can pair it with similar story types. Recurring themes include neighborhood, historical fiction, neighborhoods, runaway husbands, and world war, 1939-1945.
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Plot summary
"In the east Texas town of Cold Springs in 1944, the whole populace seemed to wait, collective breath held, for the War to end. In this place where certain boundaries were not breached, in a time when people revealed little about themselves, their problems, and their passions, Grace takes readers into the lives of four families on the 900 block of Pine Street. Bound together by their neighborhood and their Southern etiquette and separated by class, money, and family, the people inhabiting Grace are an unforgettable lot, vibrantly brought to life.". "Grace Gillian, abandoned by her husband, t
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Regions & places
Global / multiple
Themes
- neighborhood
- historical fiction
- neighborhoods
- runaway husbands
- world war, 1939-1945
- fiction
- large type books
- fiction, historical, general
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open-library