The
House of Velvet and Glass
by
Katherine Howe
This
is a very readable novel set in 1915 in Boston. It opens with two
well to do ladies, a mother and daughter that are taking a trip on
the Titanic .it goes on to show how this affects the remaining family
, the father, elder sister and brother living in Boston. It recalls
the father's life as a young man on a shipping voyage to the far east
and his involvement with the mysteries of opium.
It
skips back to the family home where it shows the remaining daughter
visiting seances and getting information from a crystal glass on not
only the past and in particular the sinking of the Titanic but on
future events as well.
Good
as a novel with an interesting plot but also a good historical novel
as well.
I
enjoyed reading this one.
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