Matrons and Madams (Bread and Roses)

Johnston, Sharon

ISBN 10: 1459728963 / ISBN 13: 9781459728967

Published by Dundurn, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Matrons and Madams (Bread and Roses)
• Publisher: Dundurn
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1459728963
• ISBN 13: 9781459728967
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New
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Synopsis

A Globe and Mail Bestseller!

Clara Durling, a British widow of the First World War, arrives in Canada as the new superintendent of the Lethbridge Hospital just as wounded soldiers stream home. Lily Parsons is a young, widowed schoolteacher from Nova Scotia who ends up in the same city, managing a brothel called The Last Post.

Set against the backdrop of love, union organizers, amorous bachelors, gamblers, drinkers, and prostitutes, the lives of these two women unexpectedly intertwine when Clara, in the heat of local politics and responding to the highest incidence of venereal disease in the province, establishes the first venereal disease clinic in the province, with Lily’s help. In this sprawling saga, Lily and Clara must confront the city’s conservative thinkers to bring help and compassion to wounded veterans.

About the Author

Sharon Johnston has received five honorary degrees for her work in mental health awareness and has served for five years as an Honorary Captain (Navy) for the Military Personnel Command. She lives on a farm near Ottawa.