Bobe Mayse: A Tale of Washington Square

by Nancy Bogen

An account of the tragic fire on March 25, 1911 at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company which killed 145 people most of whom were Jewish young women between the ages of 16 and 25. The fire was preceded by a bitter strike which is laid out with an ear for what actually occurred.

321 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1993

Reviews

[Graceann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nancy Bogen has one of the richest stories in Greenwich Village history from which to weave her tale. However, the characters are one-dimensional and essentially uninteresting. Hippolyte's story was entirely unnecessary and added nothing to the narrative. The prologue offered tremedous promise and set me up for a fascinating story - unfortunately, the actual novel did not follow through. Such a shame.