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Title Statement | The Phoenix Ballroom: a novel / Ruth Hogan. |
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Author | Hogan, Ruth, 1961- |
Publication | New York: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,[2024]©2024 |
Edition | First U.S. edition. |
Extent of Item | 308 pages ; |
ISBN | 9780063386679 (hardcover) |
Other Number | pr07453894 |
General Notes | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2024 by Corvus."--Title page verso. |
Summary | For fifty years, Venetia Hargreaves's world revolved around her husband. She built their life around his big career, with dinner on the table at six, a lovely home, and a dutiful son just as business-minded as his father. Now Venetia's a wealthy widow left with a beautiful but empty home, an enviable bank balance, and a distinct feeling that she missed the boat. Once upon a time, she was a dance instructor who dreamed of opening her own ballroom school with a fellow teacher who won her heart. Instead, Venetia chose the safer path. So, at seventy-four years of age, Venetia declares her independence, first with a makeover, and then by adopting a new dog. But something is still missing ... until on one of her dog walks by the river she passes by a building she remembers all too well. In her youth it was the spectacular Phoenix Ballroom, where she used to teach waltzes and tangos. These days it's a community center and spiritualist church, funded by a mysterious benefactor who only pays for the upkeep. Eager to revive at least one meaningful thing from her past, Venetia buys the Phoenix Ballroom, and finds a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a delightful multigenerational family-by-choice. As the ballroom regains its former glory, the community and Venetia's humdrum life are revived as well ... proving wonderful things can come from the darkest of places. |
Subjects & Genres | |
By Topic | Ballrooms--Fiction |
Communities--Fiction | |
Families--Fiction | |
Older women--Fiction | |
Widows--Fiction | |
By Genre | Domestic fiction |
Psychological fiction | |
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