The book of lost friends: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Ballantine Books, [2020].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Desc:
388 pages ; 25 cm.
Status:
Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a dramatic historical novel of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students’ lives.
“An absorbing historical . . . enthralling.”—Library Journal
Bestselling author Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual “Lost Friends” advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, as newly freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold away.
Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous era of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Hannie, a freed slave; Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now destitute plantation; and Juneau Jane, Lavinia’s Creole half sister. Each carries private wounds and powerful secrets as they head for Texas, following roads rife with vigilantes and soldiers still fighting a war lost a decade before. For Lavinia and Juneau Jane, the journey is one of stolen inheritance and financial desperation, but for Hannie, torn from her mother and siblings before slavery’s end, the pilgrimage west reignites an agonizing question: Could her long-lost family still be out there? Beyond the swamps lie the limitless frontiers of Texas and, improbably, hope.
Louisiana, 1987: For first-year teacher Benedetta Silva, a subsidized job at a poor rural school seems like the ticket to canceling her hefty student debt—until she lands in a tiny, out-of-step Mississippi River town. Augustine, Louisiana, is suspicious of new ideas and new people, and Benny can scarcely comprehend the lives of her poverty-stricken students. But amid the gnarled live oaks and run-down plantation homes lie the century-old history of three young women, a long-ago journey, and a hidden book that could change everything.
“An absorbing historical . . . enthralling.”—Library Journal
Bestselling author Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual “Lost Friends” advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, as newly freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold away.
Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous era of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Hannie, a freed slave; Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now destitute plantation; and Juneau Jane, Lavinia’s Creole half sister. Each carries private wounds and powerful secrets as they head for Texas, following roads rife with vigilantes and soldiers still fighting a war lost a decade before. For Lavinia and Juneau Jane, the journey is one of stolen inheritance and financial desperation, but for Hannie, torn from her mother and siblings before slavery’s end, the pilgrimage west reignites an agonizing question: Could her long-lost family still be out there? Beyond the swamps lie the limitless frontiers of Texas and, improbably, hope.
Louisiana, 1987: For first-year teacher Benedetta Silva, a subsidized job at a poor rural school seems like the ticket to canceling her hefty student debt—until she lands in a tiny, out-of-step Mississippi River town. Augustine, Louisiana, is suspicious of new ideas and new people, and Benny can scarcely comprehend the lives of her poverty-stricken students. But amid the gnarled live oaks and run-down plantation homes lie the century-old history of three young women, a long-ago journey, and a hidden book that could change everything.
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Location
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Ashland Adult Fiction
WINGATE
Due Apr 25, 2024
Bayfield Adult Fiction
WIN
Due Apr 17, 2024
Boulder Junction Adult Fiction
FIC WIN
On Holdshelf
Cable Adult Fiction
FIC WIN
Due Apr 18, 2024
Grantsburg Adult Fiction
WINGATE
Due Apr 27, 2024
Hayward Adult And Young Adult Fiction
WIN
On Holdshelf
Hurley Adult Fiction
F Win
On Holdshelf
Iron River Adult Fiction
F WIN
Due May 6, 2024
Lac Courte Oreilles Adult Fiction
FICTION WINGATE
On Holdshelf
Land O Lakes Adult Fiction
FIC WIN
Available
Mar 6, 2024
Madeline Island Adult Fiction
F WIN
On Holdshelf
Mellen Adult Fiction
FIC WIN
Available
Sep 5, 2023
Phelps Adult Fiction
Fic Wingate, Lisa
Available
Jun 17, 2022
Presque Isle Adult Fiction
F Win
Available
Nov 9, 2023
Sayner Adult Fiction
WINGATE
Available
Dec 29, 2023
Spooner Adult Fiction
F WIN
Available
Apr 4, 2024
Superior Adult Fiction
FICTION Wingate, Lisa
Due May 3, 2024
Washburn Adult Fiction
FIC WIN
Due Apr 25, 2024
Winchester Adult Fiction
WIN
Due Apr 25, 2024
Subjects
LC Subjects
Freed persons -- Fiction.
Genealogy -- Fiction.
Louisiana -- Fiction.
Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Missing persons -- Fiction.
Poor children -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction.
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Women -- Louisiana -- Fiction.
Women teachers -- Fiction.
Genealogy -- Fiction.
Louisiana -- Fiction.
Louisiana -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Missing persons -- Fiction.
Poor children -- Fiction.
Race relations -- Fiction.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Fiction.
Texas -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Women -- Louisiana -- Fiction.
Women teachers -- Fiction.
Other Subjects
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
1984819887, 9781984819888
Notes
Description
"A dramatic story of three young women on a journey in search of family amidst the destruction of the post-Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who rediscovers their story and its vital connection to her own students' lives. In her distinctive voice, Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual "Lost Friends" advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, as freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold off. Louisiana, 1875: In the tumultuous aftermath of Reconstruction, three young women set off as unwilling companions on a perilous quest: Lavinia, the pampered heir to a now-destitute plantation; Juneau Jane, her illegitimate free-born Creole half-sister; and Hannie, Lavinia's former slave. Each carries private wounds and powerful secrets as they head for Texas, following dangerous roads rife with ruthless vigilantes and soldiers still fighting a war lost a decade before. For Lavinia and Juneau Jane, the journey is one of inheritance and financial desperation, but for Hannie, torn from her mother and eight siblings before slavery's end, the pilgrimage westward reignites an agonizing question: Could her long-lost family still be out there? Beyond the swamps lie the seemingly limitless frontiers of Texas and, improbably, hope. Louisiana, 1987: For first-year teacher Benedetta Silva, a subsidized job at a poor rural school seems like the ticket to canceling her hefty student debt--until she lands in a tiny, out-of-step Mississippi River town. Augustine, Louisiana, seems suspicious of new ideas and new people, and Benny can scarcely comprehend the lives of her poverty-stricken students. But amid the gnarled live oaks and run-down plantation homes lies the century-old history of three young women, a long-ago journey, and a hidden book that could change everything"--Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Wingate, L. (2020). The book of lost friends: a novel. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Wingate, Lisa. 2020. The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Wingate, Lisa, The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel. New York, Ballantine Books, 2020.
MLA Citation (style guide)Wingate, Lisa. The Book of Lost Friends: A Novel. First edition. New York, Ballantine Books, 2020.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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