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Reviewed on June 1, 2021 | Fiction
In 1869, 27-year-old Maggie Maher begins temporary work as a maid for the wealthy Dickinson family at their Amherst, MA, home. Mr. Dickinson, a lawyer and college treasurer, deems Margaret essential and offers her higher pay but also a veiled threat to her brother-in-law's job should she leave. The eldest Dickinson, Emily, always clad in white, leaves her room only to tend to the gardens or bake gingerbread. Maggie and Emily soon form a bon...Log In or Sign Up to Read More