{"product_id":"the-sisters-of-book-row-9780063475632","title":"The Sisters of Book Row","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author Shelley Noble comes a gripping and timely historical novel of books, banning, and the women who helped save New York's famed Book Row. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1915: Manhattan's Book Row, an eclectic jumble of forty bookshops along Fourth Avenue, is the mecca for rare book buyers from around the world, and the haunt of locals looking for a bargain. It is also the target of the most vicious censor in American history--Anthony Comstock. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd home to three sisters who vow to stop him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the three Applebaum sisters, the narrow, four-storied Arcadia Rare Bookshop is the only home they've ever known. Olivia, the oldest, is an expert in restoring rare manuscripts. Daphne, the outgoing middle sister, oversees the retail shop and is a favorite with their customers. Celia, the youngest, is left to dust and catalogue, but often sneaks out to do heaven knows what. Little do her sisters know, Celia has joined a group of young people who secretly print and distribute articles on women's health by hiding them within the pages of ordinary cookbooks, household hints, and sewing patterns, despite the personal risk. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, the Comstock Laws threaten anybody who owns or circulates \"obscene, lewd, or lascivious\" publications. Even classic literature or fine art could send a person to jail. In the face of such oppression, Celia and the booksellers of Book Row band together. But secrets and a mysterious stranger mean the fate of the famed Book Row is anything but secure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shelley Noble\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow Large Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.93h x 6.17w x 1.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063475632\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNoble, Shelley:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelley Noble\u003c\/strong\u003e is the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWhisper Beach\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeach Colors, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Tiffany Girls, \u003c\/em\u003e the story of the largely unknown women artists responsible for much of Tiffany's legendary glasswork, as well as several historical mysteries. A former professor, professional dancer and choreographer, she now lives in New Jersey halfway between the shore, where she loves visiting lighthouses and vintage carousels, and New York City, where she delights in the architecture, the theatre, and ferreting out the old stories behind the new. Shelley is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Women's Fiction Writers Association, and Historical Novel Society.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Shelley Noble \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47712267370653,"sku":"9780063475632","price":47.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e6cdb888-91e3-4949-814e-c1ae9ac4f2bc.jpg?v=1773172384","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-sisters-of-book-row-9780063475632","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}