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Before we were yours
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- Book Synopsis
- **The No.1 New York Times, million-copy bestseller** 'A tale of enduring power' Paula McLain Memphis, Tennessee, 1939 Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned home - but they quickly realize the dark truth . . . Aiken, South Carolina, present day Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption. Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals, Before We Were Yours is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting global bestseller. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing. 'It is impossible not to get swept up in this near-perfect novel' Huffington Post Readers everywhere have fallen for Before We Were Yours 'Such a powerful, emotional story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What a great book, you just can't put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A wonderful story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Breathtaking' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Such a heartwrenching story but full of intrigue and love' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- About The Author
- Lisa Wingate is a former journalist, an inspirational speaker, and the bestselling author of more than twenty novels. Her work has won or been nominated for many awards, including the Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize, the Oklahoma Book Award, the Carol Award, the Christy Award, and the RT Reviewers' Choice Award. Wingate lives in the Ouachita Mountains of southwest Arkansas.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781787473102
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Quercus, (12 July 2018)
- Number of Pages
- 465
- Weight
- 336 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 130 x 28 mm
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