Wash by Erica Wagner review

TL;DR

Washington Roebling was the chief engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge, the longest suspension bridge in the world upon its opening in 1883.
His father, John Roebling, designed and began the bridge but died in 1869.
Emily Roebling, Washington's wife, provided significant support and took on increasing responsibility for the project as Washington's health failed.
The novel's narrative structure jumps backward and forward in time, emphasizing individual moments and encounters.
Washington had an unhappy childhood due to his father's oppressive and parsimonious nature.
Key figures in Washington's life included his friend Max Andermann and his wife Emily Warren.
Emily Roebling became increasingly involved in the project's politics and practicalities as her husband's health deteriorated.
The author, Erica Wagner, has a personal connection to the subject, viewing it as a "companion piece" to her biography of Roebling.

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