Sunday, June 23, 2013

The House of Velvet and Glass

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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