Thursday and the Lady by Patricia Matthews

Paperback. Condition: Good+. 1987. Worldwide Library. Uncorrected Advance Copy.

1848. America's most unforgettable era.As suffragettes begin their long struggle... as the gold rush spurs gloriousoptimism... comes a story of a proud, passionate love.Jemina Benedict refuses to sit prettily and be wooed by Beacon Hill's mosteligible gentlemen. Instead, she follows her dream to Philadelphia, andunder the nurturing wing of Sara Hale and her magazine, Godey's Lady's Book,Jemina crafts her talent-writing about the women and events that shaped ournation's history.Owen Thursday. Torn by past secrets he has never shared, he is the bestjournalist the Philadelphia Ledger has. He follows his stories all over theworld, footloose, fancy-free and alone.Until Miss Jemina Benedict matches his indomitable spirit with her own--andshows him a love as far-reaching as their dreams.