Adults

This month we are reading The Invincible Miss Cust by Penny Haw.

Historical Fiction

Book Description: Aleen Cust has big dreams. And no one -- not her family, society, or the law -- will stop her. Born in Ireland in 1868 to an aristocratic English family, Aleen knows she is destined to work with animals, even if her family is appalled by the idea of a woman pursuing a veterinary career. Going against their wishes but with the encouragement of the guardian assigned to her upon her father's death, Aleen attends the New Veterinary College in Edinburgh, enrolling as A. I. Custance to spare her family the humiliation they fear. Little does she know her biggest obstacles lie ahead.

Limited regular print can be picked up at the library's circulation desk. Ebooks and electronic audiobooks available through hoopla.

Please contact Adult Services Librarian Suzanna Jones at sjones@chathamlib.org for questions or more details.