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A review by tamfilley
The Lost Quilter by Jennifer Chiaverini
4.0
A beautifully written book about a slave named Joanna who dreams of freedom for her and her loved ones. She was a beautiful, smart, and strong woman. I loved the Historical fiction of this book but at the same time was saddened at the treatment of the slaves in the south.
From book flap:
Though Joanna's freedom proved short-lived -- she was forcibly returned by slave catchers to Josiah Chester's plantation in Virginia -- she left the Bergstrom family a most precious gift, her son. Hans and Anneke Bergstrom, along with maiden aunt Gerda, raised the boy as their own, and the secret of his identity died with their generation. Now it falls to Sylvia -- drawing upon Gerda's diary and Joanna's quilt -- to connect Joanna's past to present-day Elm Creek Manor.
Through hardship and deprivation, Joanna dreams of freedom and returning to Elmcreek farm. Determined to remember each landmark on the route north, Joanna pieces a quilt of scraps left over from the household sewing, concealing clues within the meticulous stitches. Later, in-service as a seamstress to the new bride of a confederate officer, Joanna moves on to Charleston, where the Secrets she keeps will affect the fate of the nation, and her abilities and courage enable her to aid the country and the people she loves most.
From book flap:
Though Joanna's freedom proved short-lived -- she was forcibly returned by slave catchers to Josiah Chester's plantation in Virginia -- she left the Bergstrom family a most precious gift, her son. Hans and Anneke Bergstrom, along with maiden aunt Gerda, raised the boy as their own, and the secret of his identity died with their generation. Now it falls to Sylvia -- drawing upon Gerda's diary and Joanna's quilt -- to connect Joanna's past to present-day Elm Creek Manor.
Through hardship and deprivation, Joanna dreams of freedom and returning to Elmcreek farm. Determined to remember each landmark on the route north, Joanna pieces a quilt of scraps left over from the household sewing, concealing clues within the meticulous stitches. Later, in-service as a seamstress to the new bride of a confederate officer, Joanna moves on to Charleston, where the Secrets she keeps will affect the fate of the nation, and her abilities and courage enable her to aid the country and the people she loves most.