The Union Quilters

Name: The Union Quilters
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Jennifer Chiaverini
ISBN: 9781449867553

Author: Jennifer Chiaverini

Series: Elm Creek Quilts #17

Narrator: Christina Moore

Unabridged: 12 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 02/22/2011

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini's beloved Elm Creek Quilts series here takes listeners back to the Civil War for a powerful tale of husbands, wives, and a nation torn apart. Fervent abolitionism rules the day in 1862 Water's Ford, Pennsylvania. So when the local men answer Mr. Lincoln's call to arms, wives are left behind to keep the town functioning. Fortunately, the ladies of Elm Creek Valley have an ingenious plan.

About Jennifer Chiaverini

Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-five novels, including critically acclaimed historical fiction and the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She, her husband, and their two sons call Madison, Wisconsin, home.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Joanna on May 04, 2011

This is definitely one of the better Elm Creek Quilters books although totally set in the past with no mention of Sylvia, Sarah and the other present day quilters. I have read some of the other reviewers who thought that the descriptions of the battles, conditions in the field hospitals and other as......more

Goodreads review by Chris on September 16, 2011

Jennifer Chiaverini is definitely moving onto new ground - exploring different characters - Sylvia Compton's progenitors, back at the time of the Civil War. I like character studies and usually find myself very drawn to her characters. However, this book spends way too much time discussing military......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 10, 2020

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Goodreads review by Judy on April 30, 2011

This book had me poking my Civil War-buff husband constantly, asking him if the details, settings and attitudes *really* happened. Although I am just as much of a history nut as he is, his grasp of this era is beyond me. So he was surprised at how this "fiction" novel could set up these real events......more

Goodreads review by Mollie on January 15, 2013

Love it! I love historical fiction, and this one was really good. It features strong but not superwoman type female characters, which I love. Set during the Civil War, it gives both the experiences of the men who went off to fight and those they left behind. There was one storyline that seemed to ch......more