The Great Chicago Fire, 1871

by Elizabeth Massie

• ISBN13: 9780671036034
• ISBN10: 0671036033
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Simon Pulse

Summary

She lost her family in the Civil War and fled from Georgia to Chicago disguised as a boy. Here 18-year-old Katina Monroe finds work as "William," acting in a small theater, as she dreams of writing a brilliant drama and gaining wealth and fame as a woman in her own name. But life takes an unexpected twist when she meets crusading young minister Russell Cosgrove on a street corner and he persuades "William" to help him create a shelter for the destitute. Katina can't tell Russell the truth, even as they work side-by-side, until the day love and jealousy drive her to reveal her true self at last. Together they build a dream of new lives and a new city -- until a sudden fire rages through the streets. Now they are racing for their lives as Chicago burns in their wake....

Author Biography

Elizabeth Massie is a native Virginian who lives in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. She writes all kinds of fiction: historicals, suspense, mainstream, and even picture books. She has authored several adult novels: Sineater, Welcome Back to the Night, and Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark (co-written with Stephen Mark Rainey). Her work for young adults includes Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Power of Persuasion and the upcoming series Young Founders. For middle-grade readers, she has written the Daughters of Liberty trilogy. For little guys she co-authored Jambo, Watoto! with her sister, Barbara Spilman Lawson.

Besides writing, Elizabeth enjoys reading, camping, and traveling. Favorite movies include It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World and Life Is Beautifil. Her favorite book is To Kill a Mockingbird. She is the mother of two wonderful young adults, Erin and Brian. She has performed in local theater, and in her spare time picks ticks off her dog Sandy and watches late-night reruns of Law and Order. You can write her at [e-mail]