Winter's Edge

By Valerie Miner

Set in one block of the San Francisco's tenderloin district in the late 1970s, Winter's Edge centers around the lives of two older, working-class women: Chrissie MacInnes, a tough, outspoken, Scottish-born waitress, and the more subdued Margaret Sawyer, a clerk in a news shop. When a local political election threatens their neighborhood with gentrification, it also threatens their friendship: Chrissie fights fiercely for her values and her home, while Margaret tries not to "get involved." But when the election battle leads to arson and violence, they join forces to find the culprit--and in the process, find the courage to re-examine their pasts, face their fears for the future, and affirm the importance of friendship and of community.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558611509
• ISBN13: 9781558611504
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Feminist Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

good friends

I really enjoyed this book. The author does an excellent job of developing the main characters, Chrissy and Margaret, 2 senior citizens that you will enjoy getting to know. I could relate more to Margaret, someone who is friends to all and stays out of controversy in the community, while Chrissy is very involved and outspoken, sometimes showing frustration towards Margaret when she doesn't get involved. Even though these friends are very different they are very loyal to each other. San Francisco brings a nice element to the book with it's diversity of people and the author's knowledge of this diversity and culture is evident. This is a good read.