Second Lives

by Richard S. Wheeler

Set against the backdrop of 1880s Denver, a colorful novel relates the experiences of Homer Peabody, a hapless bachelor lawyer; Cornelia Kimbrough, who is trapped in a miserable marriage to a tycoon; Dixie Ball, a farm girl who strikes it rich, and Yves Poulenc, a young poet.

Genres: Historical Fiction

348 pages, Hardcover

First published May 1, 1997

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. See this thread for more information.

There are other authors with this name. One writes Marine Corps history. Another, Civil War history. Another writes in the political sciences.

Richard S. (Shaw) Wheeler was born in Milwaukee in 1935 and grew up in nearby Wauwatosa.

Reviews

[Pamela · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of my favorite authors.

[Penny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Re-reading this again.

[Jeff Dickison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fair episodic tale of several individuals, in and around Denver, Colorado in the 1880's, who get another chance at life. There is not a lot of action in this story, but it is quietly interesting.