
Madison House
A Novel
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December 15, 2005
In the early years of the twentieth century, developers in Seattle undertook a massive civic project: the regrading of Denny Hill, which involved "the removing of a neighborhood by sluicing and shoveling the ground beneath it into Elliott Bay." Although the regrading effort was regarded at the time as a symbol of progress, Donahue tells a different story by focusing on a group of Denny Hill residents forced to abandon their homes. Maddie Ingram, owner of a boardinghouse located near the top of the hill, refuses to sell her property to the city and, with her band of roomers, holds out until the steam shovels reach her doorstep. Meanwhile, Donahue reports on the personal lives of Madison House's residents, including Maddie's albino handyman, Clyde, with whom she shares a secret attraction. Character development is minimal, with many of the personal stories rarely rising above the level of predictable melodrama, but the historical detail is compelling and effectively interlaced with the action. Those interested in the history of the Northwest will find much to savor here.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)
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