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Sweet, innocent Damaris. She was raised by elderly parents and orphaned from her kindly father too soon. Afterward, the responsibility that she bore to her mother was altering and life-changing.

Diana Brown wrote another industrious novel when she researched the atmosphere and history for The Hand of a Woman. The writer aggressively tackled the end of the American civil war and did not shy away from purity, class structure and some very frank moments. Divided into six parts or books, the author opened the tale with Damaris's upbringing. Eight-nine pages in and I knew Mrs. Brown wouldn't sugar-coat the underbelly of late nineteenth century urban America.

Fasten your seat-belt and get ready for a bumpy ride.

The second moiety was devoted to Colonel Harwood Gaius 'Guy' Parrish from Memphis, Tennessee. His story was a nugget of deliciousness and, in an offhand way, the phrase 'revenge is sweet' came to mind.

Lavinia Parrish was Guy's younger sister and his only living sibling. Her story would link the two main characters. She was a studious, quiet young woman but she eventually found her niche and flourished. I enjoyed watching her maturate. Yellow Jack aka yellow fever had taken hold in west Tennessee. This was when Livvy introduced Guy to Sister Selene aka Damaris. By now, she was an Anglican nun. Sister Selene's insight with this terrible infection was moving but it came at a heavy price.

'You have suffered, Colonel Parrish; you have suffered deeply. Only one who has suffered so, could deny the existence of God.'

In an interesting side twist, Mrs. Brown introduced another real-life writer of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber who often wrote under the guise of his fictional character Mrs. Partington, a widow. -Guy had requested Livvy read some passages by this writer to him.- Shillaber's character of Ike Partington, Mrs. Partington's nephew, may have actually influenced Mark Twain when he wrote his leading character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

By the time I had finished the second book I was totally vested in The Hand Of A Woman. Whatever ups and downs were going to happen, I longed to know. This historical fiction was 481 pages and covered a number of years. In truth, it was a saga but it never felt over-long. I found myself hard-pressed to stop reading.

And those plum words of wisdom kept making their presence known:

'War, like religion, is pure emotion; we can't think our way into it.'

~or~

'I was here for a reason. There is always something that can be done to make the world a better place.'

I would love to see this book made into a movie; probably a mini-series if the wealthy plot was followed true to form. To sum it up, there was a coming of age theme, the aftermath of war, a glimpse at the industrial age, TWO scuzzy villains and one villainess, cliques and gossip, a few dark moments, angst!, pearls of truth, the reality of a woman becoming a doctor up against men and two outstanding MCs written with an amazing level of depth. The only thing lacking was an epilogue. This is my third story by this author in recent weeks and my new all-time favorite.


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The Hand of a Woman Diana Brown 9780312361075 Books Reviews

good book
Very little sex, mild, I love her romances.
Sweet, innocent Damaris. She was raised by elderly parents and orphaned from her kindly father too soon. Afterward, the responsibility that she bore to her mother was altering and life-changing.

Diana Brown wrote another industrious novel when she researched the atmosphere and history for The Hand of a Woman. The writer aggressively tackled the end of the American civil war and did not shy away from purity, class structure and some very frank moments. Divided into six parts or books, the author opened the tale with Damaris's upbringing. Eight-nine pages in and I knew Mrs. Brown wouldn't sugar-coat the underbelly of late nineteenth century urban America.

Fasten your seat-belt and get ready for a bumpy ride.

The second moiety was devoted to Colonel Harwood Gaius 'Guy' Parrish from Memphis, Tennessee. His story was a nugget of deliciousness and, in an offhand way, the phrase 'revenge is sweet' came to mind.

Lavinia Parrish was Guy's younger sister and his only living sibling. Her story would link the two main characters. She was a studious, quiet young woman but she eventually found her niche and flourished. I enjoyed watching her maturate. Yellow Jack aka yellow fever had taken hold in west Tennessee. This was when Livvy introduced Guy to Sister Selene aka Damaris. By now, she was an Anglican nun. Sister Selene's insight with this terrible infection was moving but it came at a heavy price.

'You have suffered, Colonel Parrish; you have suffered deeply. Only one who has suffered so, could deny the existence of God.'

In an interesting side twist, Mrs. Brown introduced another real-life writer of the nineteenth century, Benjamin Penhallow Shillaber who often wrote under the guise of his fictional character Mrs. Partington, a widow. -Guy had requested Livvy read some passages by this writer to him.- Shillaber's character of Ike Partington, Mrs. Partington's nephew, may have actually influenced Mark Twain when he wrote his leading character in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

By the time I had finished the second book I was totally vested in The Hand Of A Woman. Whatever ups and downs were going to happen, I longed to know. This historical fiction was 481 pages and covered a number of years. In truth, it was a saga but it never felt over-long. I found myself hard-pressed to stop reading.

And those plum words of wisdom kept making their presence known

'War, like religion, is pure emotion; we can't think our way into it.'

~or~

'I was here for a reason. There is always something that can be done to make the world a better place.'

I would love to see this book made into a movie; probably a mini-series if the wealthy plot was followed true to form. To sum it up, there was a coming of age theme, the aftermath of war, a glimpse at the industrial age, TWO scuzzy villains and one villainess, cliques and gossip, a few dark moments, angst!, pearls of truth, the reality of a woman becoming a doctor up against men and two outstanding MCs written with an amazing level of depth. The only thing lacking was an epilogue. This is my third story by this author in recent weeks and my new all-time favorite.