Over the course of the summer, Cora's eyes are opened to the promise of the twentieth century and a new understanding of the possibilities for being fully alive. And while what she finds isn't what she anticipated, it liberates her in a way she could not have imagined. For Cora, New York holds the promise of discovery that might prove an answer to the question at the center of her being, and even as she does her best to watch over Louise in a strange and bustling city, she embarks on her own mission. The Chaperone will make readers question their assumptions and preconceived notions. It is a maturation story which interweaves the themes of racial equality, adoption policy, human sexuality and women’s autonomy. Ultimately, the five weeks they spend together will change their lives forever. The Chaperone, however, is broader in scope and required more research than the earlier works. She has no idea what she's in for: Young Louise, already stunningly beautiful and sporting her famous blunt bangs and black bob, is known for her arrogance and her lack of respect for convention. Cora Carlisle is a complicated but traditional woman with her own reasons for making the trip. Much to her annoyance, she is accompanied by a thirty-six-year-old chaperone who is neither mother nor friend. Only a few years before becoming a famous actress and an icon for her generation, a fifteen-year-old Louise Brooks leaves Wichita to make it big in New York. A captivating novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922, and the summer that would change them both.
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