The Second Life of Mirielle West: A Haunting Historical Novel Perfect for Book Clubs

by Amanda Skenandore

Book Overview

The glamorous world of a silent film star's wife abruptly crumbles when she's forcibly quarantined at the Carville Lepers Home in this page-turning story of courage, resilience, and reinvention set in 1920s Louisiana and Los Angeles. Based on little-known history, this timely book will strike a chord with readers of Fiona Davis, Tracey Lange, and Marie Benedict.

* A 2023 Silicon Valley Reads Selection *
* Reader's Digest Editor's Choice...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496726510
• ISBN13: 9781496726513
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful story!!

About lepers in a quarantined area in Louisiana, very interesting.