Eighteenth and Western
Remember Me.
Jean Dickey dreams of doing something important for women’s rights. She failed in 1970, but now she’s in her seventies and has a second chance. Her granddaughter, Dani, arrives to help her start a civil rights center on Chicago’s Lower West Side. But when a cold-case crime on the center’s deteriorating property is connected to Jean, and Jean talks about visits from her grandmother’s ghost, Dani faces a difficult decision about Jean’s future.
Eighteenth and Western is upmarket book club fiction. It tells the stories of three women, each in a different era—1920, 1970, and present-day—struggling for rights and fulfillment. Their situations are dissimilar, but their lives are parallel. Eighteenth and Western is, at its core, an account of grandmothers and granddaughters and the strength, suffering, and resilience passed down through generations.
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‘A fascinating, historical novel with strong characterization and an unpredictable plot. A RED RIBBON WINNER and highly recommended! ’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Readers’ Comments
“A fascinating insight into women’s rights focusing on a specific place – Eighteenth and Western. Well-written and 100% character-focused, this is a compelling read. I enjoyed it very much.” Female reader, aged 47
“Grandmothers and granddaughters fighting for women’s rights is the best way to summarize this story. Saying that, there’s a well-plotted mystery in there too! Slow start but gets going by page 50 or so. I suspect historical novel fans will enjoy this book the most.” Female reader, aged 69
“The perfect book club book – plenty of drama, interesting historical elements, strong characterisation. It has a bit of a soggy middle, but I loved that last third. Plenty of suspense; I very much wanted to know what would happen to the FMCs.” Female reader, aged 50
“Jumps around a bit, but it mostly works. The cover, I felt was too ‘modern novel’, but I LOVED getting to know the characters. The author can write – at the end of the day, that’s what counts. I’ll be hunting out more books by her.” Female reader. Aged 47