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The Runaway Quilt - (ELM Creek Quilts) by Jennifer Chiaverini (Paperback)
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Highlights
- After learning of her family's ties to the slaveholding South, Sylvia Compson scours her attic for clues and discovers a window into the world of her ancestors: the memoir of her great-grandfather's spinster sister, Gerda Bergstrom.
- Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini
- 352 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
- Series Name: ELM Creek Quilts
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About the Book
Includes a reading group guide: discussion questions and suggestions.Book Synopsis
After learning of her family's ties to the slaveholding South, Sylvia Compson scours her attic for clues and discovers a window into the world of her ancestors: the memoir of her great-grandfather's spinster sister, Gerda Bergstrom. Gerda's memoir chronicles the founding of Elm Creek Manor and the tumultuous years when Hans, Anneke, and Gerda Bergstrom sheltered fugitive slaves within its walls, using quilts as a signal of sanctuary. But little did the staunchly abolitionist Gerda know that a traitor was among them, placing the Bergstroms in grave danger and leading to family discord, betrayal, and a secret held for generations. With the help of the Elm Creek Quilters and clues hidden within antique quilts discovered in the manor's attic, Sylvia stitches together the pieces of her past and decodes the true nature of the Bergstrom legacy.Review Quotes
"One of the most compelling storytellers I've read.... This is a series that has touched my heart. Chiaverini makes her characters and plots so real readers feel as if they've stepped back in time."
--Jean Peerenboom, Green Bay Press-Gazette
Dimensions (Overall): 8.26 Inches (H) x 5.52 Inches (W) x .85 Inches (D)
Weight: .66 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Series Title: ELM Creek Quilts
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Format: Paperback
Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
Language: English
Street Date: October 19, 2010
TCIN: 77326362
UPC: 9781451606096
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-7906
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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