Widows of Hamilton House

By Penner, Christina ISBN: 9781894283847 format: Hardback pages: 302 publisher: Great Plains Publications pub. date: 2008-09-18

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After Ruth moves into a suite in Winnipeg’s Hamilton House she discovers that world-famous seances were hosted in the building in the 1920s, led by Dr. Hamilton and his wife Lillian. Ruth, against the wishes of her conservative Mennonite family, delves into the house’s uncanny history and develops a fascination with the Hamilton family and the house they have both lived in.

Ruth also falls in love with and marries a medical student, Lon. When a tragedy befalls Lon, his mother Naomi moves into the Hamilton House to be closer to Ruth. Their search to understand loss and love transgresses social rules and brings the women together in unexpected ways.

Christina Penner has lived in Saskatchewan, California and Manitoba. She holds undergraduate degrees in Biology and Literature, and an MA in Literature. Currently she teaches in the Computer Science Department at the University of Manitoba. When she moved to Winnipeg in 1991 she often visited the gift store on the main floor of the Hamilton House. She lives in Winnipeg with her family.

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