A Fall of Marigolds by Susan Meissner

I love a story that takes place in two different time periods. This story follows two women - one in 1911 and the other in 2011, and each comes into contact with a beautiful scarf. I love the idea of following an inanimate object and giving it a story. The motto from the fabric store in this story is: Every beautiful thing has a story to tell. It’s true. And this novel tells that story.

Beautiful, unique, and emotional, A Fall of Marigolds spans a century to reveal a remarkable path travelled by a lovely scarf. From a horrific fire in New York City, all the way to 9/11 at the Twin Towers and then beyond, this story bounces between tragedies and triumphs. It’s about learning to live when others could not. It’s about starting over after the world seems to fall apart.

This story also shows the importance of stories. Our stories are important, and sometimes they must be told. And sometimes not. But they must be faced.

The contemporary pings the historical and vice versa, providing the reader with a wonderfully moving experience. You can purchase A Fall of Marigolds here.

New York City is the setting for the book - in two time periods. If you could visit New York City at any time in the last 250 years, when would you choose to go?

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