Book Discussion: The Great Mrs. Elias

@ Meeting on the second Thursday of each month at 3:00 p.m, Town Office Building Lobby. Contact us at 802-257-0150 to join and get a book! In August, the group will discuss the historical mystery novel The Great Mrs. Elias by Barbara Chase-Riboud. “Born in Philadelphia in the late 1800s, Hannah Elias has done things she’s not proud of to survive. Shedding her past, Hannah slips on a new identity before relocating to New York City to become as rich as a robber baron. Hannah quietly invests in the stock market, growing her fortune with the help of businessmen. As the money pours in, Hannah hides her millions across 29 banks. Finally attaining the life she’s always dreamed, she buys a mansion on the Upper West Side and decorates it in gold and first-rate d©♭cor, inspired by her idol Cleopatra. The unsolved murder turns Hannah’s world upside-down and threatens to destroy everything she’s built. When the truth of her identity is uncovered, thousands of protestors gather in front of her stately home. Hounded by the salacious press, the very private Mrs. Elias finds herself alone, ensnared in a scandalous trial, and accused of stealing her fortune from whites. Packed with glamour, suspense, and drama, populated with real-life luminaries from the period.” (from the publisher). Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live