About the book
Set in 1903 Barre, Vermont, How Long a Shadow is a richly researched historical novel rooted in the immigrant labor movement of the American granite industry.
As mal d'america devastates stonecutters and union strikes divide the town, twenty-year-old Rosina Bottinelli seeks a life beyond the narrow expectations of marriage. Apprenticing as a midwife, she confronts the physical and moral stakes of women's work while a growing political rift between her unionist father and his capitalist brother threatens to fracture her family.
Against a backdrop of labor unrest, public health crisis, and early suffrage activism, Rosina must decide where she stands—and what it will cost her to step out of the shadows and shape her own future.
Editions of How Long a Shadow
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781970676082
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Set in 1903 Barre, Vermont, How Long a Shadow is a richly researched historical novel rooted in the immigrant labor movement of the American granite industry.
As mal d'america devastates stonecutters and union strikes divide the town, twenty-year-old Rosina Bottinelli seeks a life beyond the narrow expectations of marriage. Apprenticing as a midwife, she confronts the physical and moral stakes of women's work while a growing political rift between her unionist father and his capitalist brother threatens to fracture her family.
Against a backdrop of labor unrest, public health crisis, and early suffrage activism, Rosina must decide where she stands—and what it will cost her to step out of the shadows and shape her own future.
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What is How Long a Shadow about?
Set in 1903 Barre, Vermont, How Long a Shadow is a richly researched historical novel rooted in the immigrant labor movement of the American granite industry.
As mal d'america devastates stonecutters and union strikes divide the town, twenty-year-old Rosina Bottinelli seeks a life beyond the narrow expectations of marriage. Apprenticing as a midwife, she confronts the physical and moral stakes of women's work while a growing political rift between her unionist father and his capitalist brother threatens to fracture her family.
Against a backdrop of labor unrest, public health crisis, and early suffrage activism, Rosina must decide where she stands—and what it will cost her to step out of the shadows and shape her own future.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in How Long a Shadow?
Fiction > Historical fiction
Where can I read a sample of How Long a Shadow?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781970676082
How long is How Long a Shadow and how many pages does it have?
How Long a Shadow has 290 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book How Long a Shadow?
Cheryl A. Ossola
Who is the Publisher of the book How Long a Shadow?
Cennan
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
How Long a Shadow is available as paperback(ISBN 9781970676082)
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