Katherine Howe at Maple St. Book Shop August 25th

Historical fiction novelist Katherine Howe, author of the New York Times-bestseller The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, will at August 25th, 2012 at the Maple Street Book Shop Saturday, August 25th, at 6pm to read and sign her newest book, The House of Velvet and Glass.

Set in 1915 Boston, The House of Velvet and Glass is the story of a young woman poised on the cusp of a tumultuous new century, torn between loss and love, driven to seek answers in the depths of a crystal ball.

From the opium dens of Boston’s Chinatown to the opulent salons of high society, from the back alleys of colonial Shanghai to the decks of the Titanic, The House of Velvet and Glass weaves together meticulous period detail, intoxicating romance, and a final shocking twist in a breathtaking novel that will thrill readers.

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