description: A New York Times Bestseller In her darkest yet most redeeming novel, Kaye Gibbons scorches us with a firestorm of despair - then resurrects love and hope from its very ashes. Autumn, 1918: Rumors of peace are spreading across America, but spreading even faster are the first cases of Spanish influenza. Maureen Ross, well past a safe childbearing age, is experiencing a difficult pregnancy. Her husband, Troop - cold and careless of her condition - is an emotional cripple who has battered her spirit throughout their marriage. As Maureen's time grows near, she becomes convinced she will die in childbirth. Into this loveless menage comes Mary Oliver, Troop's niece. The sheltered daughter of a well-to-do freethinking family, she arrives to help in Maureen's last weeks of confinement. Horrified by Troop's bullying, she realizes that her true duty is to protect her aunt.
language: English
title: Divining Women
titlecomplete: Divining Women
genres: Fiction, Family, Abuse, Womens, Feminism, Novels, Historical Fiction, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Audiobook
ratings_count: 1382
places: North Carolina
publisher: Large Print Press