Book for review courtesy of NetGalley
William Morrow ~ February 11
In The Library of Lost Dollhouses, author Elise Hooper combines the story of present-day librarian Tildy with Cora Hale, an artist in the past. Tildy works at the Bel, a library endowed by a generous Progressive Era philanthropist Belva Le Farge. But the library is old and hemorging money. Desperate to save her beloved Bel, Tildy finds two antique doll houses in a forgotten storage closet. She discovers they were built by Cora Hale, and Cora Hale is linked to her mother, who died when Tildy was a child.
Cory Hale is young and bold when she meets Belva in Paris in 1910. Cora fled the states due to a scandal and hopes to find a career as an artist. Belva champions her endeavors and Cora builds a dollhouse replica of Belva's home. When World War I erupts, Cora must return to America. Cora's scandal and her connection to Tildy are revealed. The Library of Lost Dollhouses speaks of art and work a self-image and tells the story of two strong women relating their personal stories in unique ways.
