When Jemma is sold by the cruel Anne-May just as the Union Army comes through, she sees a chance to escape – but only by abandoning those she loves.Īnne-May is forced to run the Peeler Plantation when her husband joins the Union Army and her brother enlists with the Confederates. Both live in fear of LeBaron, an abusive overseer who tracks their every move. In the South, Jemma is enslaved on the Peeler Plantation, while her sister, Patience, is enslaved on the property next door. to Gettysburg, and while involved in the war effort witness firsthand the unparalleled horrors of slavery. She and her sister Eliza venture from New York to Washington, D.C. So when civil war ignites the nation, she follows her passion for nursing during a time when doctors considered women a bother on the battlefront. Georgeanne Woolsey isn’t meant for the world of lavish parties and demure attitudes.
Inspired by true accounts, Sunflower Sisters provides a vivid look at the Civil War experience, from the barbaric and inhumane plantations, to a war-torn New York City to the horrors of the battlefield.įrom the author of the million-copy global bestseller Lilac Girls, comes a captivating new historical novel, set during the American Civil War.
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