
The Quilter's Homecoming
(The tenth book in the Elm Creek Quilts series)(2007)
A novel by
Jennifer Chiaverini
A Roaring Twenties adventure unfolds in Jennifer Chiaverini's latest bestselling Elm Creek Quilts novel, another in "a series that neatly stitches together social drama and the art of quilting" (Library Journal).
Newly wed in a festive yet poignant ceremony at Elm Creek Manor, bride Elizabeth Nelson takes leave of her ancestral Pennsylvania home. Setting off with her husband, Henry, on the adventure of a lifetime, Elizabeth packs the couple's trunk with more than the wedding quilts she envisions them dreaming beneath every night of their married lives. They are landowners who hold the deed to Triumph Ranch, 120 acres of prime California soil located in the Arboles Valley, north of Los Angeles.
"Triumph Ranch," says Mae, a traveling companion whom Elizabeth has let in on the promise of the Nelsons' bright future. "That sounds like a sure thing." But in a cruel reversal of fortune, the Nelsons arrive to the news that they've been had, and they are left suddenly, irrevocably penniless.
They are hired as hands at the farm they thought they owned, and Henry struggles mightily with his pride. Yet clever, feisty Elizabeth -- drawing on her share of the Bergstrom women's inherent economy and resilience -- vows to defy fate through sheer force of will. As her life intertwines with Rosa Diaz Barclay, native to the Arboles Valley and a fellow quilter, their blossoming friendship sheds light on many secrets that have kept each of them and their families from their rightful homes.
In the cabin where Henry and Elizabeth are living on Triumph Ranch, Elizabeth discovers quilts belonging to Rosa's mother, and in their exquisite patterns recognizes a misplaced legacy of love, land, and family. But her newfound understanding of the burden of loss that Rosa shares with the mysterious Lars Jorgensen places her in mortal danger. Only by stitching the rift between the past and the future can the inhabitants of Triumph Ranch hope to live in peace alongside history.
Newly wed in a festive yet poignant ceremony at Elm Creek Manor, bride Elizabeth Nelson takes leave of her ancestral Pennsylvania home. Setting off with her husband, Henry, on the adventure of a lifetime, Elizabeth packs the couple's trunk with more than the wedding quilts she envisions them dreaming beneath every night of their married lives. They are landowners who hold the deed to Triumph Ranch, 120 acres of prime California soil located in the Arboles Valley, north of Los Angeles.
"Triumph Ranch," says Mae, a traveling companion whom Elizabeth has let in on the promise of the Nelsons' bright future. "That sounds like a sure thing." But in a cruel reversal of fortune, the Nelsons arrive to the news that they've been had, and they are left suddenly, irrevocably penniless.
They are hired as hands at the farm they thought they owned, and Henry struggles mightily with his pride. Yet clever, feisty Elizabeth -- drawing on her share of the Bergstrom women's inherent economy and resilience -- vows to defy fate through sheer force of will. As her life intertwines with Rosa Diaz Barclay, native to the Arboles Valley and a fellow quilter, their blossoming friendship sheds light on many secrets that have kept each of them and their families from their rightful homes.
In the cabin where Henry and Elizabeth are living on Triumph Ranch, Elizabeth discovers quilts belonging to Rosa's mother, and in their exquisite patterns recognizes a misplaced legacy of love, land, and family. But her newfound understanding of the burden of loss that Rosa shares with the mysterious Lars Jorgensen places her in mortal danger. Only by stitching the rift between the past and the future can the inhabitants of Triumph Ranch hope to live in peace alongside history.
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Hardback Editions
April 2007 : Hardback
| Title: The Quilter's Homecoming Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0-7862-9211-3 / 978-0-7862-9211-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Thorndike Press Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
April 2007 : Hardback
| Title: The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilts Series, Book 10) Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0-7432-6022-8 / 978-0-7432-6022-0 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
January 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Quilter's Homecoming Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 1-59413-256-9 / 9781594132568 (USA edition) Publisher: THOMSON GALE GROUP Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2008 : Paperback
| Title: The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilts Series, Book 10) Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 0-7432-6023-6 / 978-0-7432-6023-7 (USA edition) Publisher: Simon & Schuster Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
January 2007 : Paperback
| Title: The Quilter's Homecoming: An Elm Creek Quilts Novel Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini Publisher: Simon and Schuster, New York, New York Availability: Amazon More details... |
Audio Editions
April 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: The Quilter's Homecoming (Elm Creek Quilts Series, Book 10) Author(s): Jennifer Chiaverini ISBN: 1-4281-4781-0 / 978-1-4281-4781-2 (USA edition) Publisher: Recorded Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
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April 2007 : Kindle edition
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