{"product_id":"9781760892623","title":"Sunflower Sisters","description":"Author: Kelly, Martha Hall\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760892623\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE AUSTRALIA\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Mar 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 528 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by true accounts, \u003ci\u003eSunflower Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e provides a vivid look at the Civil War experience, from the barbaric and inhumane plantations, to a war-torn New York City to the horrors of the battlefield. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the million-copy global bestseller \u003ci\u003eLilac Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, comes a captivating new historical novel, set during the American Civil War. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Georgeanne Woolsey isn't meant for the world of lavish parties and demure attitudes. So when civil war ignites the nation, she follows her passion for nursing during a time when doctors considered women a bother on the battlefront. She and her sister Eliza venture from New York to Washington, D.C. to Gettysburg, and while involved in the war effort witness firsthand the unparalleled horrors of slavery.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the South, Jemma is enslaved on the Peeler Plantation, while her sister, Patience, is enslaved on the property next door. Both live in fear of LeBaron, an abusive overseer who tracks their every move. When Jemma is sold by the cruel Anne-May just as the Union Army comes through, she sees a chance to escape - but only by abandoning those she loves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Anne-May is forced to run the Peeler Plantation when her husband joins the Union Army and her brother enlists with the Confederates. Now in charge, she uses the opportunity to follow her own ambitions and is drawn into a secret Southern network of spies . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by true accounts,\u003ci\u003e Sunflower Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e is a sweeping story of women caught in a country on the brink of collapse, in a society grappling with nationalism and unthinkable racial cruelty.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Vibrant . . . vivid, impeccably researched. This page-turning work is sure to please Kelly's fans.' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Kelly's vivid prose, stunning historical research, and heartfelt, compelling characters make this a gripping, page-turning read.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Allison Pataki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eSunflower Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e weaves an exquisite tapestry of women determined to defy the moulds the world has made for them.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Lisa Wingate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'As well-researched and as engaging as Lost Roses and Lilac Girls . . . illuminates parts of history infrequently told.' \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48181168210078,"sku":"UBD-9781760892623","price":29.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760892623.jpg?v=1787399617","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760892623","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}