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The day the falls stood still

1915. The dawn of the hydroelectric power era in Niagara Falls. The sheltered daughter of the director of the Niagara Power Company is drawn to a man her family objects to, and is forced to make a painful choice between what she wants and what is best for her family and future.

Main Author: Buchanan, Cathy Marie.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Hyperion, 2009.
Subjects:
Fergus, Ruth tribute.
Rich people > Fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Fiction.
Hydroelectric power plants > Fiction.
Niagara Falls (Ont.) > Fiction.
Historical fiction > Ontario.
Domestic fiction > Ontario.
Love stories > Ontario.
Summary: 1915. The dawn of the hydroelectric power era in Niagara Falls. The sheltered daughter of the director of the Niagara Power Company is drawn to a man her family objects to, and is forced to make a painful choice between what she wants and what is best for her family and future.
Physical Description: 307 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
ISBN: 9781401340971
1401340970
Author Notes: Cathy Marie Buchanan was born and raised in Niagara Falls and lives in Toronto. A graduate of the Humber School of Writing, her fiction has appeared in some of Canada's premiere journals, including: The Antigonish Review, The Dalhousie Review, The New Quarterly and Toronto Life. She is the recipient of grants from both the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council.

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