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The Tobacco Wives : a Novel by Adele Myers, (Writer) is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"For the audience of Fiona Davis and Lisa Wingate, a vibrant historical debut set in 1947 North Carolina following a young female seamstress who uncovers dangerous truths about the Big Tobacco empire ruling the American South. Maddie Sykes is a burgeoning seamstress who's just arrived in Bright Leaf, North Carolina,the tobacco capital of the South where her aunt has a thriving sewing business. After years of war rations and shortages, Bright Leaf is a prosperous wonderland in full technicolor bloom, and Maddie is dazzled by the bustle of the crisply uniformed female factory workers, the palatial homes, and, most of all, her aunt's glossiest clientele: the wives of the powerful tobacco executives. When a series of unexpected events thrusts Maddie into the role of lead dressmaker for the towns most influential women, she scrambles to produce their ornate gowns for the biggest party of the season. But she soon learns that Bright Leaf isn't quite the carefree paradise that it seems: a trail of misfortune follows many of the women, including substantial health problems. Although Maddie is quick to believe that this is a coincidence, she inadvertently uncovers evidence that suggests othe

Who reads The Tobacco Wives : a Novel?

Author

Adele Myers, (Writer)

Publisher

New York: Harper Large Print, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers

Published

2022

Language

EN

ISBN

9780063211353

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction

Rating

4.2 / 5 (2,617 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14