Brookland

The main thread of this book surrounds one woman's desire and plan to build a bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan (years before the actual Brooklyn Bridge was built). Tied to this plan is the deeply flawed central character, Prue Winship. While the details of the bridge idea are interesting, it is the relationships between Prue and her sisters, her husband, and her friends in the town that drew me into this book. I also enjoyed a different perspective in historical fiction.