Molly Brown of Kentucky

By Nell Speed

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

As the shadow of war stretches across continents, a young woman in Kentucky grapples with love, friendship, and the agonizing wait for news from the front lines.

Genres

Children & Young Adult Reading Culture/Civilization/Society History - Warfare Fiction

Released

2011-07-15

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Summary

"Molly Brown of Kentucky" by Nell Speed is a story set in the early 1900s. This book centers on Molly Brown and her relationships with her friends as they all struggle with World War I and personal problems. The novel will likely investigate themes of love, friendship, and how war changes the lives of people. We see Julia Kean in France talking about her life just as the war begins. Julia expresses her concerns for her friends and family as she shares what she's seeing and feeling in France. She longs for her home in Kentucky while she deals with Europe before the war. The story then jumps to Molly in Kentucky, where she and her husband are waiting for news of their brother, who is in France. As war comes closer to their lives, the story shows the stress and emotions of those at home while their loved ones are fighting in another country.