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Lilli de Jong: A Novel

Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Author
Janet Benton
"A powerful, authentic voice for a generation of women whose struggles were erased from history--a heart-smashing debut that completely satisfies." --Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Philadelphia, 1883. Twenty-three-year-old Lilli de Jong is pregnant and alone--abandoned by her lover and banished from her Quaker home. She gives birth at a charity for wronged women, planning to give up the baby. But the power of their bond sets her on a completely unexpected path. Unwed mothers in 1883 face staggering prejudice, yet Lilli refuses to give up her baby girl. Instead, she braves moral condemnation and financial ruin in a quest to keep the two of them alive. Lilli confides this story to her diary as it unfolds, taking readers from a charity for unwed mothers to a wealthy family´s home and onto the streets of a burgeoning American city. Her story offers a rare and harrowing view into a time when a mother´s milk is crucial for infant survival. Written with startling intimacy and compassion, this accomplished novel is both a rich historical depiction and a testament to the saving force of a woman´s love.

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    SKU
    9780525563327
    Published At
    15.07.2018
    Pages
    256
    EAN
    9780525563327
    Created At (custom)
    18.04.2019
    ISBN
    9780525563327

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