"A Vintage Books original edition"--Title page verso. Includes bibliographical references.
Summary:
"Set in the real-life women-run charitable institution in Louisville, Kentucky, which took in pregnant, unmarried women from 1876 to 1919, A HOME FOR FRIENDLESS WOMEN is an evocative and nuanced blend of archival research and fiction that delves into the darker truths of nineteenth century American white feminism through three women's stories"-- Provided by publisher.
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