A Fall of Marigolds

A beautiful scarf connects two women touched by tragedy in this compelling, emotional novel from the author of As Bright as Heaven and The Last Year of the War.

This intricately crafted scarf is woven with golden threads sprinkled with marigolds, symbolizing hope and resilience in the face of unspeakable New York tragedies - the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and 9/11.

The story follows Clara Wood on Ellis Island in 1911, whose loss mirrors that of an immigrant she cares for, and Taryn Michaels on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in 2011, who is forced to relive the day her husband died in the World Trade Towers collapse.

Through a chance reconnection and a century-old scarf, these two sympathetic characters learn to confront the truth about their assumptions and find inspiration in each other's stories.

This novel will touch your heart and make you appreciate the larger forces at work in your life.