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| San Francisco - Present Day Tildy Barrows is the head curator of a library established by heiress Belva Curtis LeFarge a hundred years ago in San Francisco. Proud of the amazing books and items archived in the "Bel", Tildy has devoted her young life to preserving, and improving the library. Her quiet life is, however, turned upside down when she is informed that the building is not only in need of major repairs, but that there is little left in the budget to do the work, or keep the library open. Dismayed, but determined to find a way to work through these issues, she stumbles upon a secret door in the attic, and entering the hidden room, Tildy discovers two amazingly detailed, handcrafted doll houses. While researching her discoveries, Tildy finds curious "messages" throughout each dollhouse. The one that is the replica of one of Belva's mansions reveals several clues as to who designed and built each masterpiece, and Tildy is determined to find out more about this obviously talented, and relatively unknown creator. She is also stunned to find a connection to her own life in one of the intricate houses. Her search will take her across the country, and she will learn a detailed history of both Belva and the woman who created the miniature houses. What did they mean to each other? And why were the houses hidden? Are there more of them? THE LIBRARY OF LOST DOLLHOUSES story will take readers back to the beginning of their conception, and how each house hid secrets about the women who contracted the designer who built them. It's an intriguing tale of women who were otherwise invisible to history. Jani Brooks |
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THE LIBRARY OF LOST DOLLHOUSES - Elise Hooper