June Book Club Book
In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden
by Kathleen Cambor
This historical novel fictionalizes the events leading up to the 1889 Johnstown Flood, focusing on the lives of characters connected to the South Fork Dam and the wealthy industrialists who owned the exclusive club above it. The story intertwines a bittersweet romance with the themes of greed, power, and negligence, exploring the lives of both the rich club members and the working-class families in the valley below, whose lives were tragically altered by the disaster.