{"product_id":"the-union-quilters-isbn-9780452297609","title":"The Union Quilters","description":"\u003cb\u003e \"Chiaverini has once again written an intense and beautiful  book-so much so that readers will almost hear the hollow echo of the  fife and drum as they immerse themselves in every compelling page . . .  Truly unforgettable.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn 1862, the men of Water's Ford, Pennsylvania, rally to President  Lincoln's call while Dorothea Granger marshals her friends to \"wield  their needles for the Union.\" Meanwhile, Anneke Bergstrom hides the  shame she feels for her husband's pacifism; gifted writer Gerda  Bergstrom takes on local Southern sympathizers in the pages of the \u003ci\u003eWater's Ford Register\u003c\/i\u003e; and Constance Wright struggles to help  her husband gain entry to the Union Army-despite the color of his skin.  As the women work, hope, and pray, the men they love confront  loneliness, boredom, and danger on the battlefield. But the women of  the sewing circle also forge a new independence that will forever alter  the patchwork of life in the Elm Creek Valley.\"Jennifer Chiaverini's strength is not only writing strong female  characters, but also placing them in interesting lives and times.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating . . . We seldom think beyond the battles and the generals,  but the story of the home [front] is a compelling one. Although we  might know how the big picture turned out, the individual stories  presented here are rivetingly new.\" — \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eJENNIFER CHIAVERINI\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFates and Traitors\u003c\/i\u003e, and other acclaimed works of historical fiction, as well as the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She lives with her husband and two sons in Madison, Wisconsin.","brand":"Dutton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302313513189,"sku":"NP9780452297609","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452297609.jpg?v=1767741998","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-union-quilters-isbn-9780452297609","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}