Two sisters living on Martha’s Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women—a spectacular novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls.
Martha Hall Kelly
New York Times Bestselling Author
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Lilac Girls
Based on a true story of a New York socialite who championed a group of concentration camp survivors known as the Rabbits, this acclaimed debut novel reveals a story of love, redemption, and terrible secrets that were hidden for decades.
Lost Roses
This sweeping new novel, set a generation earlier and also inspired by true events, features Caroline’s mother, Eliza, and follows three equally indomitable women from St. Petersburg to Paris under the shadow of World War I.
Sunflower Sisters
Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of her ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse who joins the war effort during the Civil War, and how her calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl who is sold off and conscripted into the army, and Anne-May Wilson, a southern plantation mistress whose husband enlists.
About the Author
Martha Hall Kelly is an author and native New Englander, still pinching herself since her debut novel Lilac Girls, became a New York Times bestseller the week it was published in April 2016. Following Lilac Girls, she wrote two prequel novels, Lost Roses (April 2019) and Sunflower Sisters (March 2021).
For Book Clubs
There’s so much for book clubs to talk about with Lilac Girls, Lost Roses, Sunflower Sisters, and The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club. We’ve got you covered with Discussion Questions, Menu Ideas, Illustrated Maps, and more. Add some visual and historical inspiration to your next book club meeting.
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