Alyson Richman

Shaunna J. Edwards

"An unforgettable story of female strength, hope and friendship. This collaborative work is magnificent--a true revelation!" --Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman with the Blue Star "A brilliant story brimming with unexpected friendships and family ties. Historically sound and beautifully stitched, The Thread Collectors will stay with you long after the last page is turned." --Sadeqa Johnson, international bestselling author of Yellow Wife 1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician. Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers, too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him. As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors' family histories, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time.

The Thread Collectors

A Novel

Thread Collectors

Incluso las redes más delicadas son capaces de salvarnos 1863. Estados Unidos se desangra en una guerra fratricida que enfrenta a las colonias abolicionistas del norte con las esclavistas del sur. Stella, una ingeniosa esclava de Nueva Orleans, borda mapas cifrados en trozos de ropa para ayudar a sus compañeros de plantación a huir. Por temor a las represalias que sus actividades clandestinas puedan acarrear, Stella mantiene oculta su relación con William, un esclavo que ha logrado huir para sumarse a la lucha. Mientras tanto, en Nueva York, Lily, esposa de un soldado del ejército de la Unión que está destacado en Luisiana, confecciona junto a otras mujeres edredones y vendajes para los hombres en el frente. Cuando deja de recibir noticias de su marido, decide hacer un peligroso viaje al sur para buscarlo. Ahí es donde los caminos de Stella y Lily se cruzarán inesperadamente para descubrir cómo la amistad tiene el poder de salvarnos.

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"1863: In a small Creole cottage in New Orleans, an ingenious young Black woman named Stella embroiders intricate maps on repurposed cloth to help enslaved men flee and join the Union Army. Bound to a man who would kill her if he knew of her clandestine activities, Stella has to hide not only her efforts but her love for William, a Black soldier and a brilliant musician. Meanwhile, in New York City, a Jewish woman stitches a quilt for her husband, who is stationed in Louisiana with the Union Army. Between abolitionist meetings, Lily rolls bandages and crafts quilts with her sewing circle for other soldiers, too, hoping for their safe return home. But when months go by without word from her husband, Lily resolves to make the perilous journey South to search for him. As these two women risk everything for love and freedom during the brutal Civil War, their paths converge in New Orleans, where an unexpected encounter leads them to discover that even the most delicate threads have the capacity to save us. Loosely inspired by the authors' family histories, this stunning novel will stay with readers for a long time"--

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