Buy Carnegie's Maid by Benedict, Marie online on desertcart.ae at best prices. ✓ Fast and free shipping ✓ free returns ✓ cash on delivery available on eligible purchase. Review: I had trouble putting this book down - found it to be riveting from the first few pages. The characters' stories of early immigrant sacrifices and struggles to survive, let alone succeed, are valuable for all of us to learn, appreciate and respect. Life in America was not easy for the vast majority of our ancestors. This historical fiction piece is a great story contrasting wealth and poverty, along with emotional delimmas and love. A great read. Review: I hadn’t read any Marie Benedict novels, and knew nothing about her, before reading The Only Woman in the Room. The book was a delight to read, so I was excited to follow it up with Carnegie’s Maid. This one did not disappoint! As an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon and with a longstanding interest in the industrial history of Pittsburgh, I was drawn to the setting and era in which the story takes place. Benedict’s descriptions of the filth and poverty of the city juxtaposed against the wealth are written in such masterful detail. The story’s topics of wealth inequality and immigration challenges remain relevant even today. Clara, the protagonist, is strong, likeable, intelligent and relatable, much like Hedy in The Only Woman in the Room. I loved Benedict’s diplomatic rendering of Andrew Carnegie, whose reputation as an ambitious, somewhat greedy “robber baron” has, in my opinion, always been too one-sided. She paints a more nuanced and complex picture of Carnegie as a young man, with redeeming and attractive traits; the playful dialogue between Carnegie and Clara make him more human and fallible as well. Can’t wait to read another Marie Benedict novel!
| Best Sellers Rank | #193,670 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #300 in Biographical & Autofiction #1,609 in U.S. Literature #3,358 in Historical Fiction |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (3,166) |
| Dimensions | 13.97 x 2.24 x 20.96 cm |
| Edition | Reprint |
| ISBN-10 | 1492662704 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1492662709 |
| Item weight | 358 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| Publication date | 2 October 2018 |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks Landmark |
A**R
I had trouble putting this book down - found it to be riveting from the first few pages. The characters' stories of early immigrant sacrifices and struggles to survive, let alone succeed, are valuable for all of us to learn, appreciate and respect. Life in America was not easy for the vast majority of our ancestors. This historical fiction piece is a great story contrasting wealth and poverty, along with emotional delimmas and love. A great read.
E**B
I hadn’t read any Marie Benedict novels, and knew nothing about her, before reading The Only Woman in the Room. The book was a delight to read, so I was excited to follow it up with Carnegie’s Maid. This one did not disappoint! As an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon and with a longstanding interest in the industrial history of Pittsburgh, I was drawn to the setting and era in which the story takes place. Benedict’s descriptions of the filth and poverty of the city juxtaposed against the wealth are written in such masterful detail. The story’s topics of wealth inequality and immigration challenges remain relevant even today. Clara, the protagonist, is strong, likeable, intelligent and relatable, much like Hedy in The Only Woman in the Room. I loved Benedict’s diplomatic rendering of Andrew Carnegie, whose reputation as an ambitious, somewhat greedy “robber baron” has, in my opinion, always been too one-sided. She paints a more nuanced and complex picture of Carnegie as a young man, with redeeming and attractive traits; the playful dialogue between Carnegie and Clara make him more human and fallible as well. Can’t wait to read another Marie Benedict novel!
D**S
love all her books about the unknown people who in someway influenced their life. Rosalind Franklin was and is an exception Historical figure in her own right and should HAVE bee the one To Win The Nobel PRIZE .... from another of Marie's books....
A**N
fantastic .. interesting
T**4
What a disappointment. Was absolutely thrilled with the Large Type. Wonderful for these old eyes. Sadly the book reads like a trumped up Harlequin romance. A silly waste of time & money.
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