Quilter's Homecoming : An Elm Creek Quilts Novel by Jennifer Chiaverini (2008, Trade Paperback)

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The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilts Series, Book 10) by Chiaverini, Jennifer [Paperback]

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PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100743260236
ISBN-139780743260237
eBay Product ID (ePID)59644597

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Book TitleQuilter's Homecoming : an Elm Creek Quilts Novel
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRomance / Historical / General, Family Life, General, Historical
Publication Year2008
GenreFiction
AuthorJennifer Chiaverini
Book SeriesThe Elm Creek Quilts Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight10.9 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Series Volume Number10
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisA Roaring Twenties tale of boom and bust unfolds as young bride Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson sets off with her husband, Henry, from her family home of Elm Creek Manor in Pennsylvania to start a new life in the unfamiliar terrain of southern California. Expecting to assume ownership of Triumph Ranch, the couple instead learns that their deed is a fake, and that they must work for the rightful proprietors to earn their keep. Resourceful Elizabeth trades her trousseau--including the fine quilts stitched by her Bergstrom relatives--for the practical goods the Nelsons need to survive, and finds friendship with California native Rosa Diaz Barclay. When Elizabeth discovers a mysterious cache of quilts made by a member of the Diaz family that reveals a misplaced legacy of love, land, and ancestral ties, it becomes clear that only by stitching the rift between the past and the future can the inhabitants of Triumph Ranch hope to live in peace alongside history., Young newlyweds Elizabeth and Henry must find a connection between the past and the future in order to build a prosperous life on the Triumph Ranch in this Roaring Twenties tale of boom and bust. When young bride Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson sets off with her husband, Henry, from her family home of Elm Creek Manor in Pennsylvania to start a new life in the unfamiliar terrain of southern California, they are in for quite a surprise. Expecting to assume ownership of Triumph Ranch, the couple instead learns that their deed is a fake, and that they must work for the rightful proprietors to earn their keep. Resourceful Elizabeth trades her trousseau--including the fine quilts stitched by her Bergstrom relatives--for the practical goods the Nelsons need to survive and finds friendship with California native Rosa Diaz Barclay. When Elizabeth discovers a mysterious cache of quilts made by a member of the Diaz family that reveals a misplaced legacy of love, land, and ancestral ties, it becomes clear that only by stitching the rift between the past and the future can the inhabitants of Triumph Ranch hope to live in peace alongside history., A Roaring Twenties adventure unfolds in "The Quilter's Homecoming," as Jennifer Chiaverini continues her bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series "that neatly stitches together social drama and the art of quilting" ("Library Journal"). As young bride Elizabeth Bergstrom Nelson sets off with her husband, Henry, from her family home of Elm Creek Manor in Pennsylvania, this rich historical narrative travels to the unfamiliar terrain of southern California, where the adventurous newlyweds embrace a life as dramatic as the landscape. Expecting to assume ownership of Triumph Ranch, the couple instead learns that their deed is a fake, and that they must work for the rightful proprietors to earn their keep. Resourceful Elizabeth trades her trousseau -- including the fine quilts stitched by her Bergstrom relatives -- for the practical goods the Nelsons need to survive and finds friendship with California native Rosa Diaz Barclay. Yet it is Elizabeth's discovery of a mysterious cache of quilts made by a member of the Diaz family that reveals a misplaced legacy of love, land, and ancestral ties. Only by stitching the rift between the past and the future can the inhabitants of Triumph Ranch hope to live in peace alongside history., A roaring 1920s adventure unfolds in Chiaverinis latest addition to her "New York Times" bestselling Elm Creek Quilts series.

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