Denise V. (denisei) reviewed on + 32 more book reviews
I am reading the Elm Creek Quilts series in order and "The Runaway Quilt" is, by far, my favorite so far.
This book is unique from the first three in the series in that it does not center around "current" Elm Creek manor and its quilt camps, etc. The main story takes place in the late 1800's.
I enjoy historical fiction and was thoroughly captured as this story is told as Silvia reads the journal left by one of her ancestors. I always appreciate a look back at how hard people worked in earlier times, and here we are also enriched with a look at the Underground Railround as Elm Creek Farm participates as one of its stations. And the legends (relayed in the story) regarding the part that quilts may have played as signals to runaways are interesting too.
--REALLY GOOD BOOK!
This book is unique from the first three in the series in that it does not center around "current" Elm Creek manor and its quilt camps, etc. The main story takes place in the late 1800's.
I enjoy historical fiction and was thoroughly captured as this story is told as Silvia reads the journal left by one of her ancestors. I always appreciate a look back at how hard people worked in earlier times, and here we are also enriched with a look at the Underground Railround as Elm Creek Farm participates as one of its stations. And the legends (relayed in the story) regarding the part that quilts may have played as signals to runaways are interesting too.
--REALLY GOOD BOOK!
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