| A Betting Woman: A Novel of Madame Moustache Contributor(s): Walsh, Jenni L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1948018950 ISBN-13: 9781948018951 Publisher: Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Women |
| LCCN: 2021933965 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.89 lbs) 318 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Born Simone Jules, reinvented as Eleanor Dumont, and largely remembered as Madame Moustache, A BETTING WOMAN is a historical novel inspired by the tumultuous life, times, and loves of America's first professional croupier of modern-day blackjack, bringing to life an intrepid and entrepreneurial real-life woman who lived on her own terms. When her whole family dies in a fire, young Simone Jules flees her grief and travels west to reinvent herself in burgeoning San Francisco. Down to her last dollar and facing some unsavory options, Simone quick-wits her way to a gambling table where she begins to deal vingt-et-un - modern-day blackjack. Word travels fast among of this French-speaking, card-playing novelty, and she begins to build a new life for herself. MOLLY'S GAME for lovers of the American West. Fans of Thelma Adams, Therese Anne Fowler, and Marie Benedict will root for the quick-witted, charming, and self-sufficient Eleanor as she paves her way in a man's world and into the pages of history. |