The Phoenix Ballroom : a novel / Ruth Hogan.
For fifty years, Venetia Hargreaves's world revolved around her husband. She built their life around his big career, with dinner on the table at six, a lovely home, and a dutiful son just as business-minded as his father. Now Venetia's a wealthy widow left with a beautiful but empty home, an enviable bank balance, and a distinct feeling that she missed the boat. Once upon a time, she was a dance instructor who dreamed of opening her own ballroom school with a fellow teacher who won her heart. Instead, Venetia chose the safer path. So, at seventy-four years of age, Venetia declares her independence, first with a makeover, and then by adopting a new dog. But something is still missing ... until on one of her dog walks by the river she passes by a building she remembers all too well. In her youth it was the spectacular Phoenix Ballroom, where she used to teach waltzes and tangos. These days it's a community center and spiritualist church, funded by a mysterious benefactor who only pays for the upkeep. Eager to revive at least one meaningful thing from her past, Venetia buys the Phoenix Ballroom, and finds a supportive and loving community of lost souls who become a delightful multigenerational family-by-choice. As the ballroom regains its former glory, the community and Venetia's humdrum life are revived as well ... proving wonderful things can come from the darkest of places.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063386679 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 308 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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General Note: | "Originally published in Great Britain in 2024 by Corvus."--Title page verso. |
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Subject: | Ballrooms > Fiction. Communities > Fiction. Families > Fiction. Older women > Fiction. Widows > Fiction. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. Novels. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Lakeshore Branch | FIC Hogan | 31681010376473 | FICTION | Checked out | 09/25/2024 |