Grenell 1893, A Novel — Lynn E. McElfresh

Welcome to 1893, an age of technological wonders! Newly-minted millionaires have built palatial summer homes up and down the river. Trains and steamships bring thousands to grand hotels. Even tiny Grenell Island has a posh hotel, the Pullman House. On the other side of the bridge from the hotel, a new resort, Grenell Island Park, is booming. Marguerite Hartranft is now twenty-eight and while both the world and Grenell Island are changing, her older sister and mother are not. They are pressuring Marguerite to find a husband, settle down, and marry. Can she find a husband who will appreciate her love of learning and her love for island life?The Thousand Islands SeriesSet in the sparkling blue waters of the St. Lawrence River between northern New York and Ontario, Canada, the Thousand Islands Series is the sweeping saga of Marguerite Hartranft, whose love for island life bolsters her spirit as she navigates her way through the changing social roles for women between 1881 and 1961. Grenell 1893 is the second book of the series.