![]() ![]() ![]() I’ll be recommending this book to fans of historical fiction or anyone who’s interested in an extremely well-told drama. There were also plenty of twists in the plot for me to feel as uneasy as Sophie when strange circumstances arose. I loved how there were so many obstacles facing Sophie that she was able to overcome with true grit and a dose of compassion and honesty. Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate t. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed. From being immersed in the aftermath of the San Francisco Earthquake to being buoyed by the strength of the women, I felt an attachment to the characters while at the same time thoroughly enjoying the underlying mystery. fiction historical emotional fast-paced Description April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. This is historical fiction at its best – a setting and time period that is unfamiliar but then immediately relatable, as well as characters that are lovably timeless. The Nature of Fragile Things was a novel I didn’t anticipate having the depth of discovery that I found. Sophie tries to make the most of her unusual situation until the Great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 brings her world crumbling down (quite literally). She marries her husband within minutes of meeting him and decides to accept his young daughter as if she were her own. Set in 1905, the story is told from Sophie’s point of view – an Irish immigrant to the US who finds herself answering a mail-order bride ad to escape the poverty of the New York tenements. This book drew me in from the very first page. ![]()
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