{"title":"Kate Alcott","description":"Kate Alcott is the pseudonym for journalist Patricia O'Brien, who has written several books, both fiction and nonfiction. As Kate Alcott, she is the author of The Dressmaker, a New York Times bestseller. She lives with her husband in Washington, D.C.","products":[{"product_id":"the-daring-ladies-of-lowell-paperback","title":"The Daring Ladies of Lowell - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEager to escape life on her family's farm, Alice Barrow moves to Lowell in 1832 and throws herself into the hard work demanded of \"the mill girls.\" The hours are long and the conditions are bad, but Alice soon finds a true friend in Lovey Cornell, a saucy, strong-willed girl who is outspoken about the dangers they face in the factories . . . and about Alice opening her heart to a blossoming relationship with Samuel Fiske, the handsome and sympathetic son of the mill's owner. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when Lovey is found dead under suspicious circumstances, a sensational trial brings the workers' unrest to a boiling point, leaving Alice is torn between finding justice for her friend and her growing passion for the man with whom she had no business falling in love. \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51438454505695,"sku":"9780345802569","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/3ioe4Dr-pY9780345802569.webp?v=1790097195"},{"product_id":"the-dressmaker-paperback-1","title":"The Dressmaker - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTess, an aspiring seamstress, thinks she's had an incredibly lucky break when she is hired by famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon to be her personal maid on the \u003ci\u003eTitanic. \u003c\/i\u003eOnce on board, Tess catches the eye of two men--a kind sailor and an enigmatic Chicago businessman--who offer differing views of what lies ahead for her in America. But on the fourth night, disaster strikes, and amidst the chaos, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe survivors are rescued and taken to New York, but when rumors begin to circulate about the choices they made, Tess is forced to confront a serious question. Did Lady Duff Gordon save herself at the expense of others? Torn between loyalty to Lucile and her growing suspicion that the media's charges might be true, Tess must decide whether to stay quiet and keep her fiery mentor's good will or face what might be true and forever change her future.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67580223258847,"sku":"9780307948199","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/WGRu_BviCf9780307948199.webp?v=1790420078"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kate-alcott.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}