The Girl in the Triangle
Book Feature - The Girl in the Triangle by Joyana Peters
HBL Note: I studied fashion marketing at Stephens College. As part of that curriculum, we took a fashion history course. It was the first time I remembered enjoying a history class. In high school, history lessons centered around old white men and the wars they fought. But in college, with a course focused on fashion and how it changed along with society and current events, I started to really pay attention.
I will never forget the first time I heard about The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. I distinctly remember thinking I should know about this already. How am I just now hearing about this? It was also the first time I really saw the power of fashion - this horrific incident was the impetus to better working conditions and improved safety standards. It also made me furious that the fashion industry (and other industries) still struggle with this today. How could we not look back on this event and learn our lesson?
When I heard that Joyana Peters was bringing this event to life in her novel, THE GIRL IN THE TRIANGLE, I knew I had to get my hands on a copy. Scroll down to read more about it.
Book Feature - The Girl in the Triangle by Joyana Peters
Book Feature - The Girl in the Triangle by Joyana Peters
From the publisher:
When your dreams finally seem to be coming true, it's hard to trust them.
It's been four years since seventeen-year-old Ruth set eyes on her fiance. After surviving near-starvation, revolution and a long trip across the stormy ocean, she can't help but wonder: Will Abraham still love her? Or has America changed him?
Nowhere's as full of change as 1909 New York. From moving pictures to daring clothes to the ultra-modern Triangle Shirtwaist Factory where she gets a job, everything exhilarates Ruth. When the New World even seems to rejuvenate her bond with Abraham, she is filled with hope for their prospects and the future of their war-torn families.
But when she makes friends and joins the labor movement-fighting for rights of the mostly female workers against the powerful factory owners-something happens she never expected. She realizes she might be the one America is changing. And she just might be leaving Abraham behind.
The Girl in the Triangle is an immigration story that will appeal to fans of Brooklyn by Colm Toibin and The Queen of the Big Time by Adriana Trigiani. It questions what it means to be an American, and what is the true meaning of strength.
Book Feature - The Girl in the Triangle by Joyana Peters
