Belle Cora (Hardcover) by Phillip Margulies

from TheLostEntwife

I saw the cover for Belle Cora months ago - I believe it was with the initial buzz going around on the book blogs. I was fascinated and I can't really explain why. Every once in a while I get a bee in my bonnet and decide that I want to read some epic life story and usually I zone in on the most ...

from alekee

Talk about living history, as soon as you pick up this book you are walking in Arabella's shoes. There were many times when I was wanting to help this girl/woman. Such tragedy she suffered as a young girl, born with the preverbal silver spoon, and then having it all gone. Rejection by Grandparent...

from wagner.sarah35

I really wish more books were written like Belle Cora - as long, detailed, slightly juicy, vivid portraits of the past. Belle Cora is the tale of a fallen woman who becomes the madam of the best parlor house in San Francisco and eventually is embroiled in the scandalous trial of her lover Charles...

from cathgilmore

Belle Cora is a big, grand sweeping tale that covers a multitude of themes, many of which could be explored by a reviewer for days. Even a synopsis of this novel could get lengthy (I know, I started one and gave up) but it wouldn't do justice to the work behind this saga by Phillip Margulies. The...

from Limelite

What a surprisingly good portrait of a good girl gone bad in prostitute/madam Belle Cora, based on an actual person. In early childhood, Arabella Godwin lives in upper middle class comfort in New York City due to her grandfather's commercial wealth. Her father is ineffectual and melancholy and he...