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Before We Were Yours: a heartbreaking read based on a real-life story
Before We Were Yours: a heartbreaking read based on a real-life story
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Based on a true story, Before We Were Yours is a heartbreaking novel of love and loss that follows the Foss children, who are kidnapped and sold to wealthy families.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 12 July 2018
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Based on a true story, Before We Were Yours is a heartbreaking tale of love and loss. Over one million copies have been sold, and it has been awarded the Goodread Choice Awards 2017 Best Historical Fiction Award. The novel takes place in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1939, where twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. However, when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force and wrench the Foss children from all that is familiar and throw them into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage. The children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents, but they quickly realize the dark truth.
Aiken, South Carolina, present day: Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career, a handsome fiancé, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. However, when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.
Before We Were Yours is based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals, in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country. The novel is a riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting global bestseller. Paula McLain's writing is praised for its near-perfect portrayal of the characters and the enduring power of love and resilience.
In conclusion, Before We Were Yours is a powerful and emotional novel that explores the complexities of love, loss, and family. It is based on a true story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, and it will leave readers with a deep sense of empathy and understanding.
Weight: 330g
Dimension: 197 x 130 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787473102
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