The Quilter's Apprentice
By Jennifer Chiaverini
Read by Christina Moore
The Elm Creek Quilts Series: Book 1
Unabridged
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$42.99
ISBN: 9781664441613
| Runtime: | 8.68 Hours |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
An engaging tale full of warmth and wisdom, The Quilter's Apprentice is the first novel in best-selling author Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series. Sarah McClure takes a job helping elderly Sylvia Compson prepare her family estate for sale. Sylvia, a master quilter, agrees to share the tricks of the trade with Sarah. As the two women grow close, Sylvia shares her family's tragic past, compelling Sarah to look at her own life more closely.Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“Jennifer Chiaverini’s first novel is a heartwarming story of relationships that, like pieces of a quilt, can be connected with discord or with harmony. You’ll discover friendship here, and you’ll learn a thing or two about quilting, too.” —Sandra Dallas, author of The Persian Pickle Club
“I enjoyed every word of Jennifer Chiaverini’s story about friendship and forgiveness. She very accurately portrays the spirit and sense of humor of today’s quilters. If The Quilter’s Apprentice were a true story, I would love to be a part of Sarah and Sylvia’s brilliant project.” —Marianne Fons, coauthor of Quilter’s Complete Guide
“I enjoyed the way Chiaverini deftly stitched the lives of these two women together. That she chose patchwork and quilting to help tell the story was a special bonus. Tell Sarah and Sylvia I’d quilt with them any day!”
—Ami Simms author of How to Improve Your Quilting Stitch and Invisible Appliqué
“With quiet intelligence and dry wit, Jennifer Chiaverini explores the delicate relationships between women—mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. The world she creates in The Quilter’s Apprentice is rich with the textured, complicated lives of memorable characters engaged in the hard business of ordinary life.”
—Charlotte Holmes, author of Gifts and Other Stories
“I marvel at the craft of the work, the quiet architecture that allows the story to carry the load. Like the quilts described, the novel itself is carefully pieced together and each piece feels, sounds, and is fat with history and meaning. This is a quiet, beautiful novel, full of gentle wisdom and genuine humility. It is a rare work these days.”
—Percival Everett, author of Frenzy and Watershed
“Chiaverini, a quilter herself, has pieced together a beautiful story in this first novel.” —Library Journal
Author
Author Bio: Jennifer Chiaverini
Jennifer Chiaverini is the New York Times bestselling author of several acclaimed historical novels, including Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker, Resistance Women, and Fates and Traitors, as well as the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of Chicago.
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Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Retail CD |
| Category: | Fiction |
| Runtime: | 8.68 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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