{"id":1495,"date":"2008-11-19T06:00:04","date_gmt":"2008-11-19T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2008-11-18T12:20:22","modified_gmt":"2008-11-18T18:20:22","slug":"dreamers-of-the-day-by-mary-doria-russell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/dreamers-of-the-day-by-mary-doria-russell\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreamers of the Day by Mary Doria Russell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocn144769917&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1496 alignleft\" title=\"dreamers-of-the-day\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/dreamers-of-the-day.jpg?resize=240%2C240&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/dreamers-of-the-day.jpg?w=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/11\/dreamers-of-the-day.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>Agnes Shanklin, a 40-year-old schoolteacher from Ohio, is still reeling from the tragedies of the Great War and the influenza epidemic. A modest inheritance allows her to take the trip of a lifetime and travel to Egypt and the Holy Land. Arriving just as the Cairo Peace Conference of 1921 begins, Agnes becomes an observer and confident of the historic players &#8211; including Winston Churchill and T.E. Lawrence (better known as Lawrence of Arabia) &#8211; that will, in the course of a few days, invent the nations of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p>Best known for her award winning science fiction novels, Russell&#8217;s <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/216.125.140.44\/uhtbin\/cgisirsi\/x\/0\/0\/57\/5?searchdata1=ocn144769917&amp;user_id=davmainweb\" target=\"_blank\">Dreamers of the Day<\/a><\/strong><\/em> is historical fiction at it&#8217;s best &#8211; the characters and their actions are believable and the history is made real through the skillful use of period details and atmosphere. &#8220;Seeing&#8221; the formation of these countries and the divisions of loyalties &#8211; many of which have lead directly to issues we still face in the region today &#8211; was fascinating and enlightening.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s more than history here, though &#8211; you will get caught up in Agnes&#8217; personal story, her triumphs and set-backs, her clear-eyed perspective as she and her little dog Rosie walk in history&#8217;s shadow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agnes Shanklin, a 40-year-old schoolteacher from Ohio, is still reeling from the tragedies of the Great War and the influenza epidemic. A modest inheritance allows her to take the trip of a lifetime and travel to Egypt and the Holy Land. 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