From the acclaimed author of and comes a new novel set in philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love. In 1918, philadelphia was a city teeming wit...From the acclaimed author of and comes a new novel set in philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love. In 1918, philadelphia was a city teeming with promise.