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Synopsis
A forty-year-old schoolteacher from Ohio still reeling from the tragedies of the Great War and the influenza epidemic comes into a modest inheritance that allows her to take the trip of a lifetime to Egypt and the Holy Land. Arriving at the Semiramis Hotel, site of the 1921 Cairo Peace Conference, she meets Winston Churchill, T. E. Lawrence, and Lady Gertrude Bell. With her plainspoken American opinions, she becomes a sounding board for these historic luminaries who will, in the space of a few days, invent the nations of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan. While neither a pawn or a participant at the conference, she is drawn into the geopolitical intrigue surrounding the conference.
Is Dreamers of the Day appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This historical fiction novel features a schoolteacher's journey to 1921 Cairo where she encounters famous historical figures during the Cairo Peace Conference. Contains references to WWI tragedies and the influenza epidemic but no graphic content.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and plague/epidemic (see the full list above).
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Who'll love this
Readers interested in meeting real historical figures like Winston Churchill and T.E. Lawrence will enjoy this teacher's unexpected involvement in world-changing political events.