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In Boston’s Beacon Hill, an Irish domestic worker named Norah King requests that her wealthy employer, Caroline Parker, retain an elegant red coat flagged for donation. The simple favor sparks a chain of events that neither woman can have foreseen. The coat’s legacy touches their daughters and families for generations, intertwining the Parker family’s marriage‑oriented values with the spirited, determined girls of the King sisters—Rosemary, Kay, and Rita—who hail from South Boston. Through this unlikely exchange, the novel explores themes of family ties, cultural identity, and the enduring impact of small acts.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Dolley Carlson
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