Civil War nurse and teacher Hannah uses her psychic powers to create a comfortable home for her lifelong companion Elizabeth – a scholar who suffered the indignities heaped on women in academia in the late 19th century. It's another one of Aldridge's classic novels of feminist triumph and love colored outside the lines.
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Following the recent death of writer/publisher Anyda Marchant (pen name, Sarah Aldridge), at age 95, A&M Books of Rehoboth Beach is making available all 14 of the classic and groundbreaking Sarah Aldridge novels. Written between 1974 and 2003, the novels represent a melding of history, feminism and lesbian romance. The first novel was published by the fledgling Naiad Press, which went on to become the largest and most successful lesbian/feminist publisher in the country. Marchant was Naiad president from its founding until 1995.
In 1995, Marchant and Muriel Crawford, (her partner of more than half a century) withdrew from Naiad and founded A&M Books of Rehoboth Beach, DE. The last Sarah Aldridge book, O, Mistress Mine, was written and published when the author was 92 years young. A&M Books, continuing under the leadership of writer Fay Jacobs (Author of As I Lay Frying – A Rehoboth Beach Memoir) is set to carry out the legacy begun by Marchant and Crawford - making all of the Sarah Aldridge titles available once again and continuing to give women writers a voice.
In 1995, Marchant and Muriel Crawford, (her partner of more than half a century) withdrew from Naiad and founded A&M Books of Rehoboth Beach, DE. The last Sarah Aldridge book, O, Mistress Mine, was written and published when the author was 92 years young. A&M Books, continuing under the leadership of writer Fay Jacobs (Author of As I Lay Frying – A Rehoboth Beach Memoir) is set to carry out the legacy begun by Marchant and Crawford - making all of the Sarah Aldridge titles available once again and continuing to give women writers a voice.
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"Publishing is not about the money, it’s about giving women a voice to tell their stories – and every book is an ambassador."
Anyda Marchant (Sarah Aldridge) 1911-2006
Anyda Marchant (Sarah Aldridge) 1911-2006
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By Robin (Mesa, Az USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Madame Aurora (Paperback)
Madame Aurora by Sarah Aldridge
This novel begins in the year 1897 and details the lives of Elizabeth Beaufort and Hannah Morgan who have been lovers for 30 years. Their travels have led them to Washington D. C. where Liz, a historical scholar, intends to research material at the Library of Congress for her second book. However, their fortunes are at a very low point when Liz becomes ill. With little money and on the edge of being thrown out on the street Hannah makes a decision; she has always had a 'knack' for knowing certain things and becomes Madame Aurora, spiritual adviser. She quickly develops a large following and also becomes the adviser to a dying silver tycoon, Colonel William Head, incredibly wealthy and incredibly afraid of his coming death, and a bastard of the first order, doing whatever it took, including murder, to acquire his fortune. Daisy, the niece of the Colonel's wife, meets and falls in love with Nell, a librarian newly hired to catalog books at the Library of Congress. Daisy interacts with Madame Aurora, a constant visitor at her home while attending to her Uncle, while Nell is enthralled by Liz as she assists her in researching materials at the library. Sarah Aldridge has a distinct writing style, one which I adore and, as with her other books, the words fairly leapt from the page into my eyes. This captivating story of women in love is cast against the first fifty years of the women's movement. There is no graphic sex but this work is immersed in the joy of women loving women. I loved it and it's going into my collection for many future readings. On the hot meter this is a 3, on the love meter it's a 10. **Remember - if you want your favorite authors to keep writing for us they have to be able to earn a living doing it. Always buy a NEW book. I know it sucks but if you're not going to keep it in your collection recycle it.**
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