Woolsey-Ferriday / Sunflower Sisters
A Novel
(Sprache: Englisch)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Martha Hall Kelly s million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of Ferriday s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War...
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Martha Hall Kelly s million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of Ferriday s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl who is sold off and conscripted into the army, and Anne-May Wilson, a Southern plantation mistress whose husband enlists.An exquisite tapestry of women determined to defy the molds the world has for them. Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
Georgeanna Georgey Woolsey isn t meant for the world of lavish parties and the demure attitudes of women of her stature. So when war ignites the nation, Georgey follows her passion for nursing during a time when doctors considered women on the battlefront a bother. In proving them wrong, she and her sister Eliza venture from New York to Washington, D.C., to Gettysburg and witness the unparalleled horrors of slavery as they become involved in the war effort.
In the South, Jemma is enslaved on the Peeler Plantation in Maryland, where she lives with her mother and father. Her sister, Patience, is enslaved on the plantation next door, and both live in fear of LeBaron, an abusive overseer who tracks their every move. When Jemma is sold by the cruel plantation mistress Anne-May at the same time the Union army comes through, she sees a chance to finally escape but only by abandoning the family she loves.
Anne-May is left behind to run Peeler Plantation when her husband joins the Union army and her cherished brother enlists with the Confederates. In charge of the household, she uses the opportunity to follow her own ambitions and is drawn into a secret Southern network of spies, finally exposing herself to the fate she deserves.
Inspired by true accounts, Sunflower Sisters provides a vivid, detailed look at the Civil War
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experience, from the barbaric and inhumane plantations, to a war-torn New York City, to the horrors of the battlefield. It s a sweeping story of women caught in a country on the brink of collapse, in a society grappling with nationalism and unthinkable racial cruelty, a story still so relevant today.
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Chapter 1Mary Woolsey
Charleston, South Carolina
1859
No one suspected the blond boy s cargo as he drove his crude pony cart through the streets of Charleston.
Mother, my younger sister Georgy, and I had come to South Carolina by the invitation of Pastor Cox at the African Free Church for a two-day stay. We d stepped out the previous morning past the mansion houses and palmetto trees, the atmosphere so gentle and refined, to make our daily calls and leave Mother s ecru cards on the silver trays.
Mrs. Charles Woolsey, 8 Brevoort Place, New York City.
Certainly nothing forced itself unpleasantly on our attention, but every black face in the street or greeting us so kindly at a front door reminded us of the system of slavery so robust there and strengthened our resolve to continue the fight.
Upon our walk home from Sunday services, the scent of crape myrtle in the air, a boy driving a pony cart drew up beside us dressed in a clean white shirt and homespun trousers. His rear wheel in disrepair, it bumped with every rotation, keeping his rate of speed not much greater than ours.
We find ourselves a bit lost, Mother called to the boy. Can you guide us to the Charleston Hotel?
I m going that way, ma am. Will point you there.
I warmed to his southern accent, a good-natured boy, milk-skinned, twelve years old or so, yellow hair shining in the sun. That brought to mind my own towheaded daughters, left back at the hotel with our friend Mrs. Wolcott, who no doubt stood near the door waiting for my return. Though we d been gone less than two hours I missed them terribly as well.
Where do you live? Mother asked the boy.
Here and there. He set his face toward the sun. You? Sound like a Virginian.
Mother smiled happy when someone recognized her accent from her former home. Indeed I am. Left there when I was a girl but suppose I still speak with a trace of it. Live in New York City now. We are here as the guests of
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Pastor Cox at the African church. Do you know him?
No, ma am.
We walked along, the only sound the thump of the broken wheel.
It was a lovely celebration of the Eucharist, Mother said. Over three hundred celebrants.
He turned and smiled. Bet you was the only white folks there.
Yes. But we were welcomed quite enthusiastically.
Once, my ma had me in church every Sunday. She s dead now.
The boy pulled a piece of bread from a tin lunch bucket at his feet, took one bite, turned and slipped the rest under the tarp.
Do you attend school? Mother asked.
No, ma am. No school d take the likes of me.
I doubt that very much, Georgy said.
My attention was drawn to the back bed of the cart and the slightest movement beneath the tarp there.
Where are you headed? I asked.
He pointed to a white building up ahead. The mart. Go every Sunday. Make my rounds on Saturday, come here the next day, so my stock s fresh.
Rounds where?
All over, ma am. Pa s regulars. Hardly ever come empty-handed.
The boy rode toward a white building with high black gates at the entrance and we followed. It was a hulking place, the word mart shining in gilt above the entrance, a crimson flag flapping in the breeze.
The boy pointed at a roof off in the distance. Your hotel s up the road a piece and hang a right.
You ve been terribly helpful, Mother said.
The boy rode to the iron gates and a stout, red-bearded man, bamboo cane in hand, swu
No, ma am.
We walked along, the only sound the thump of the broken wheel.
It was a lovely celebration of the Eucharist, Mother said. Over three hundred celebrants.
He turned and smiled. Bet you was the only white folks there.
Yes. But we were welcomed quite enthusiastically.
Once, my ma had me in church every Sunday. She s dead now.
The boy pulled a piece of bread from a tin lunch bucket at his feet, took one bite, turned and slipped the rest under the tarp.
Do you attend school? Mother asked.
No, ma am. No school d take the likes of me.
I doubt that very much, Georgy said.
My attention was drawn to the back bed of the cart and the slightest movement beneath the tarp there.
Where are you headed? I asked.
He pointed to a white building up ahead. The mart. Go every Sunday. Make my rounds on Saturday, come here the next day, so my stock s fresh.
Rounds where?
All over, ma am. Pa s regulars. Hardly ever come empty-handed.
The boy rode toward a white building with high black gates at the entrance and we followed. It was a hulking place, the word mart shining in gilt above the entrance, a crimson flag flapping in the breeze.
The boy pointed at a roof off in the distance. Your hotel s up the road a piece and hang a right.
You ve been terribly helpful, Mother said.
The boy rode to the iron gates and a stout, red-bearded man, bamboo cane in hand, swu
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Autoren-Porträt von Martha Hall Kelly
Martha Hall Kelly is the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls and Lost Roses. She lives in Connecticut, where she spends her days filling legal pads with stories and reading World War II books.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Martha Hall Kelly
- 2021, Internationale Ausgabe, 528 Seiten, 16 Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, Maße: 15,5 x 23,3 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Ballantine Books
- ISBN-10: 059335687X
- ISBN-13: 9780593356876
- Erscheinungsdatum: 24.03.2021
Sprache:
Englisch
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A beautifully written, intricately researched window into the lives of women in a world we can scarcely imagine today . . . Sunflower Sisters took me on a journey that swept me up in its pages and left me pondering deeper truths in the end. It s a read filled with sisterhood, risk, reward, and plenty of fodder for book clubs. Entertainment WeeklyKelly s prose flows beautifully across every page, bringing to life the women impacted by the horrific war that tore apart the country and countless families. . . . Much of Sunflower Sisters is heartbreaking . . . but there is also much hope and joy in the courage, fortitude and victories of those courageous and determined to succeed and survive. Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
A well-researched, realistic narrative . . . It s the women and their activism that tell the story of the struggle to end slavery. They become the real heroes of the war. Kelly tells this story without either romanticizing or sweeping over the horrors that split the nation in the nineteenth century and continues to do so today. The Spokesman-Review
From Southern spies to nurses on the northern battlefields, Sunflower Sisters weaves an exquisite tapestry of women determined to defy the molds the world has for them. The journeys of Jemma and the Woolsey sisters will have readers celebrating those who came before us, who fought for what they knew was right, and became timeless women ahead of their times. Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost Friends
Sunflower Sisters marks the third installment of Martha Hall Kelly s tales of the formidable Woolsey Women, with this chapter unfolding across the plantations, battlefields, and parlor rooms of one of history s most dramatic moments. The Civil War roils as a sweeping backdrop and an era of both heartbreaking and inspiring humanity. Kelly s vivid prose, stunning historical research, and
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heartfelt, compelling characters make this a gripping, page-turning read. Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Queen s Fortune
Vibrant . . . The vivid, impeccably researched saga briskly sweeps across war-torn battlefields, New York City, and Southern plantations, highlighting the struggles endured by her women characters. This page-turning work is sure to please Kelly s fans. Publishers Weekly
Kelly weaves a far-ranging tale of interlocking destinies and moving displays of kindness and bravery. . . . This emotionally satisfying novel will please Kelly s many fans and will be a strong addition to historical fiction collections. Library Journal
As well researched and engaging as Lost Roses and Lilac Girls . . . Drawing on real events and primary sources, Kelly illuminates parts of history infrequently told. Offer it to fans of Marie Benedict, the Civil War era, and readers who enjoy historical fiction starring real people. Booklist
Vibrant . . . The vivid, impeccably researched saga briskly sweeps across war-torn battlefields, New York City, and Southern plantations, highlighting the struggles endured by her women characters. This page-turning work is sure to please Kelly s fans. Publishers Weekly
Kelly weaves a far-ranging tale of interlocking destinies and moving displays of kindness and bravery. . . . This emotionally satisfying novel will please Kelly s many fans and will be a strong addition to historical fiction collections. Library Journal
As well researched and engaging as Lost Roses and Lilac Girls . . . Drawing on real events and primary sources, Kelly illuminates parts of history infrequently told. Offer it to fans of Marie Benedict, the Civil War era, and readers who enjoy historical fiction starring real people. Booklist
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