The Gilded Edge

This engaging and poignant true story follows the lives of two women living in earthquake-ravaged San Francisco and the Monterey Peninsula during the late Gilded Age. They each pursue different ambitions: Nora, a brilliant writer, seeks artistic recognition and refuge among the celebrated counterculturalists, while Carrie, a long-suffering wife, seeks stability through her marriage. Their paths cross when Nora finds herself in a desperate situation and takes refuge with the Sterlings, launching a love triangle that ends in tragedy. This forgotten chapter raises important questions about literary history and portrays America at a turning point in the early 1900s. This is a must-read for anyone intrigued by stories of strong women and historic American progressivism.