The Engineer’s Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood

She built the Brooklyn Bridge. So why don’t we know her name?

This USA Today and International Bestseller sets out to answer that question, and trust us, it’s a story worth lingering over.

Meet Emily Roebling. When her husband Washington, Chief Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, is gravely injured on the job, Emily steps into a role no one expected her to fill. Untrained but undaunted, she takes the reins of one of the most ambitious engineering feats of the age, all while battling stern resistance, overwhelming obstacles, and the very real risk of disappearing into her husband’s shadow.

What follows is an emotional portrait of a remarkable woman. Her journey carries her down into the bowels of the East River, through suffragette riots, into the gilded halls of Manhattan’s elite, and toward the freewheeling temptations of P.T. Barnum himself. As the monument rises, Emily begins to wonder: whose legacy is she really building?

Based on the true story of an American icon, this is historical fiction at its finest. Perfect for book clubs and devoted fans of Marie Benedict.

“Historical fiction at its finest.” —Andrea Bobotis, author of The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt

If you love stories of forgotten women reclaiming their rightful place in history, you’ll want to make room on your shelf for this one.

This is the kind of book we love to recommend here in the cove. Salt air, a comfortable chair, and a heroine you won’t soon forget. Come browse a while. We think you’ve just found your next favorite read.

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